After soaring to 33 points the game before, Ridge Community was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They took a blow against the Lake Wales Highlanders, falling 34-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Bolts in their meetings with the Highlanders: they've now lost seven in a row.
Lavonski Tubbs
| 08/29/25 @ Lake Wales | 104 |
| 08/22/25 vs Kathleen | 275 |
| 11/06/24 @ St. Cloud | 249 |
| 11/01/24 vs Davenport | 174 |
| 10/25/24 vs Winter Haven | 161 |
Ridge Community's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lavonski Tubbs, who rushed for 104 yards, and Dolony East, who picked up 72 receiving yards and one TD. Tubbs' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Kamari Smith was nothing short of spectacular for Lake Wales: he rushed for 186 yards and a pair of scores on only nine carries. Smith really tore up the turf during one magnificent 98-yard run. Gabriel Legrand did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 111 receiving yards.
Ridge Community's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Lake Wales, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Ridge Community will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Specially Fit Academy at 7:30 p.m. on September 12. As for Lake Wales, they will square off against Auburndale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Highlanders' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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