If The Tavares Bulldogs were riding high off their 42-6 takedown of the Belleview Rattlers last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Tavares took a 41-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of East Ridge on Friday. Tavares lost against East Ridge in their previous head to head back in November of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 20-8 score last time.
Tavares' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performance. Perhaps the best among them was Tyler Davis, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown. Ky-mani Gardner also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
East Ridge can attribute much of their success to Cole Rylski, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 124 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Darius Daily, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown.
Tavares has not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for East Ridge, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-5.
Tavares does not have any more games scheduled as of now. East Ridge also has no future games currently scheduled.
