Ridgeview hasn't had much luck against Bend recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ridgeview Ravens will face off against the Bend Lava Bears at 7:00 p.m. Ridgeview is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.8 points per game this season.
Ridgeview will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were beaten by Mountain View 49-3. The matchup marked the Ravens' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
The losing side was boosted by Ishon Ortiz, who rushed for 137 yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bend, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Caldera 28-7 on Friday. The Lava Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 20 points or more this season.
Ridgeview's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Bend, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Ridgeview came up short against Bend in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 41-34. Can Ridgeview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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