The Rock Hills Grizzlies will head out to take on the Ell-Saline Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rock Hills will head into Friday's game after some sweet revenge against Lakeside: Rock Hills couldn't quite topple Lakeside on Friday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 58-point loss they took when the two last played. Rock Hills simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lakeside 54-6. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Grizzlies considering their eight-point performance the contest before.
Rock Hills relied on the efforts of Isaiah Ridgeway, who rushed for 229 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and Cooper McDill, who rushed for 59 yards and three touchdowns. Ridgeway's longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards.
Rock Hills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakeside only rushed for 146.
Meanwhile, Ell-Saline faced Central Plains in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Ell-Saline blew past Central Plains, posting a 58-12 victory. The win was nothing new for the Cardinals as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Rock Hills' victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Ell-Saline, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Rock Hills was taken down by Ell-Saline 47-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Rock Hills avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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