The Ballantyne Ridge Wolves will face off against the Rocky River Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ballantyne Ridge is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Ballantyne Ridge's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Providence on Friday. They were beaten by the Panthers 45-0. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Panthers are ranked 46th).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 37 points the game before, Rocky River was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They took a blow against Palisades, falling 56-6. The Ravens were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-6.
Despite the defeat, Rocky River saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tyrell Barze rushed for 96 yards and one score on only 12 carries.
Ballantyne Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Rocky River, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
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