Ridgewood is 0-5 against Riverside-Brookfield since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ridgewood Rebels will face off against the Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Riverside-Brookfield took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ridgewood, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Ridgewood at home against Clemente as the team secured a 48-16 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rebels.
Ridgewood found their leader in underclassman Angelo Vitale, who threw for 67 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Luke Melendez, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Ridgewood's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Marko Jonic and Michal Cwieczkowski.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, Riverside-Brookfield was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They came up short against Hinsdale South, falling 34-9.
Ridgewood's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Riverside-Brookfield, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Ridgewood took a serious blow against Riverside-Brookfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2021, falling 60-0. Can Ridgewood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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