Orange has gone a perfect 8-0 against Cedar Ridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Fighting Red Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Cedar Ridge took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Orange, who comes in off a win.
Orange will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating South Granville, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Panthers came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 16-8 on Friday. The Panthers didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this win makes it their second in a row.
Markus Thomas
| 08/29/25 vs Chapel Hill | 156 |
| 10/24/25 vs South Granville | 144 |
| 10/17/25 @ Carrboro | 124 |
| 10/10/25 vs J.F. Webb | 78 |
| 08/22/25 vs Southeast Alamance | 63 |
| + 4 more games |
Orange found their leader in sophomore Markus Thomas, who rushed for 144 yards and a pair of scores. The Panthers are 2-1 when Thomas posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 0-6 otherwise.
Orange was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Cedar Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 14-0 bruising from Carrboro.
Orange picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-7. As for Cedar Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Orange against Cedar Ridge in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 54-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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