After two games on the road, Ridgeland is heading back home. They will host the Neshoba Central Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neshoba Central took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ridgeland, who comes in off a win.
Ridgeland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 41-26 win over Columbus on Friday.
DK Wallace continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 154 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes, while also rushing for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Meanwhile, Neshoba Central came up short against Warren Central on Friday and fell 19-7. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Vikings are ranked 14th).
Ridgeland's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Neshoba Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Ridgeland has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 266.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Neshoba Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 171.5. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Ridgeland was taken down by Neshoba Central 40-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Ridgeland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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