Two dominant backs in Javean Riddle and Jayden Martin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Ardmore Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Ramsay Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, Ardmore took their game with ease, bagging a 49-8 victory over Elkmont. The Tigers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
It was another big night for Zavion Hawthorne, who rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also caught a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Alex King, who threw for 102 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Ramsay never let their opponents score two weeks ago. They put the hurt on Wenonah with a sharp 26-0 win. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Dragons are ranked 90th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ramsay's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Martin, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns, and Kameron Keenan, who threw for 148 yards and two touchdowns. Martin is becoming a predictor of Ramsay's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Ramsay's defense and their eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Ryan Reese and Chase Holt, who racked up six sacks between them.
Ramsay pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37 points. As for Ardmore, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
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