Ridge View and Spring Valley are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Ridge View Blazers will venture away from home to take on the Spring Valley Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ridge View will be strutting in after a win while Spring Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Ridge View took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top against Westwood by a score of 16-6. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Blazers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Ridge View found their leader in underclassman Spencer Bobian, who rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Bobian a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Spring Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Blythewood, falling 35-13. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Bengals are ranked 39th).
Ridge View's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Spring Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Ridge View against Spring Valley in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ridge View since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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