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| 10/03/25 - Away | 58-21 W |
| 10/04/24 - Home | 20-7 W |
| 11/10/23 - Away | 14-30 L |
| 11/05/21 - Away | 28-20 W |
| 08/20/21 - Away | 40-18 W |
| + 3 more games |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ragland). They blew past the Valley Head Tigers 58-21 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Purple Devils considering their 12-point performance the game before.
A'Ron Lee produced another solid effort rushing for 268 yards and four scores while picking up 12.2 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2024. Kobe Embry was another key player, gaining 80 total yards and three touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Ragland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Ragland's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Mason Parker and Tre Bothwell, who racked up four sacks between them.
Ragland's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4. As for Valley Head, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Looking ahead, Ragland will challenge Appalachian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so the Purple Devils' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Valley Head, they will take on Woodville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
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