Ridge View faced Northwestern in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Blazers took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans. The Blazers haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Ridge View lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Spencer Bobian, who rushed for 118 yards and one score while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. Jourdin Mack was another key player, picking up 106 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Blazers
| Quency Grant | 1 |
| Djuan Franklin | 1 |
| Kingston Lucas | 1 |
Ridge View didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Quency Grant, Djuan Franklin, and Kingston Lucas picked up one apiece. Franklin got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
A big part of Northwestern's win came down to the chemistry between Xavier Means and his top target Kameron Vance. Means threw for 220 yards and four TDs while Vance picked up 130 receiving yards and three scores. That's the most receiving touchdowns Vance has posted since back in September of 2024.
Ridge View's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Northwestern, the victory was the 16th in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record up to 2-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ridge View will take on Dutch Fork at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Northwestern, they will square off against South Florence at 7:05 p.m. on Friday.
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