The East Ridge Knights will face off against the South Lake Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Ridge took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed back in September. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 16-13 win over Celebration.
Uriah Maynard was his usual excellent self, rushing for 224 yards. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 60 yards.
East Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Cisco and Ke'Andre Mccormick. Mccormick also set a new season high mark in defended passes with four. East Ridge got some further help from Hayden Gutlay: he picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made four total tackles.
East Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Celebration only rushed for 26.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when South Lake took on Horizon on Monday. South Lake walked away with a 20-8 victory over Horizon. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
The win got East Ridge back to even at 3-3. As for South Lake, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for East Ridge against South Lake in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 35-7 victory. Does East Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Lake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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