Fossil Ridge's game on Thursday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. The contest between them and the Newman Smith Trojans wasn't particularly close, with the Fossil Ridge Panthers falling 35-21.
Despite the loss, Fossil Ridge still got an impressive performance from Draylon Galloway Jr., who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Jayden Cowan also helped out with an impressive 98 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, Fossil Ridge's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Marcus Shanklin and Brady Jones who racked up all four sacks between them. Shanklin didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Fossil Ridge dropped their record down to 0-2 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Newman Smith, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fossil Ridge will host Ryan at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Newman Smith, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Sunset at 7:00 p.m. on September 19th.
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