Hardin Northern is 4-0 against Ridgedale since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hardin Northern Polar Bears will square off against the Ridgedale Rockets at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hardin Northern has four straight wins, Ridgedale has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hardin Northern is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 38-15 margin over Perry on Friday. The Polar Bears pushed the score to 31-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Commodores cut but never quite recovered from.
Nolan Hopson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 214 yards and four touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 133 rushing yards dating back to last season. Xander Wilson was another key player, rushing for 116 yards on only 14 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Hardin Northern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Ridgedale took a blow against Upper Scioto Valley on Friday, falling 38-8.
Hardin Northern's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Ridgedale, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Hardin Northern against Ridgedale in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 29-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hardin Northern since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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