If Ballantyne Ridge was feeling good fresh off their 49-14 takedown of Garinger last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wolves lost 41-21 to the R.J. Reynolds Demons on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 291st, while the Demons are ranked 121st).
Despite the loss, Ballantyne Ridge still got an impressive performance from Ryder Polston, who rushed for 73 yards and three TDs, and also threw for 205 yards on 15 of 29 attempts.
Antonio Samuels was his usual excellent self, rushing for 297 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries for R.J. Reynolds. Samuels' longest rush was for an incredible 90 yards.
Ballantyne Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for R.J. Reynolds, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Ballantyne Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 19-13 loss against East Mecklenburg on the 26th. As for R.J. Reynolds, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Parkland at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. The game will give the Demons their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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