Ridge Point is 7-0 against Fort Bend Austin since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Ridge Point Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fort Bend Austin Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Ridge Point is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Ridge Point's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Thursday, when they got past Fort Bend Hightower's usually-dominant defense. Ridge Point enjoyed a cozy 35-20 victory over Fort Bend Hightower. The 35-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Austin Carlisle was his usual excellent self, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also throwing for 233 yards and a touchdown while completing 74.1% of his passes. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Keshuan Cockerham, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fort Bend Austin, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 32-9 margin over Fort Bend Bush on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three matchups by 23 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for David Bishop, who rushed for 219 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Fort Bend Austin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Ridge Point pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.9 points per game. As for Fort Bend Austin, their record is now 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Ridge Point against Fort Bend Austin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 62-7 victory. Will Ridge Point repeat their success, or does Fort Bend Austin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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