The Ardrey Kell Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Ballantyne Ridge Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ardrey Kell's defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so Ballantyne Ridge's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Ardrey Kell was handed a heart-breaking three-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Rocky River on Friday. The Knights breezed past the Ravens to the tune of 35-7. The game marked the Knights' most dominant win of the season.
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Jared Curtis had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 223 yards and three TDs. Those three passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Khylieb Rodriguez did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 86 receiving yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Ardrey Kell proved: they limited Rocky River to a paltry 0.1 yards per carry. The Knights' run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.2 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 4.2 on average over their last three games.
Ardrey Kell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dylan Schwiegerath and Aiden Fong.
Meanwhile, Ballantyne Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by Palisades 54-14. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Pumas are ranked 47th).
Ballantyne Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Ardrey Kell, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Ardrey Kell against Ballantyne Ridge in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as the team secured a 74-7 victory. In that matchup, the Knights amassed a halftime lead of 60-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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