The Northwest Whitfield Bruins will head out on the road to challenge the Ridgeland Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Whitfield will be strutting in after a victory while Ridgeland will be coming in after a defeat.
Northwest Whitfield took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Adairsville with a sharp 38-14 win. Considering the Bruins have won five matches by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, a victory for Ridgeland just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 34-7 loss at the hands of Adairsville. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Ridgeland wouldn't let Adairsville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Sam Bailey led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Braylon Pritchett is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Adairsville's side was Kain Brown, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Northwest Whitfield pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Ridgeland, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Northwest Whitfield against Ridgeland in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 49-21 victory. In that matchup, Northwest Whitfield amassed a halftime lead of 35-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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