Ridge Community hadn't done well against Winter Haven recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Ridge Community Bolts were the clear victor by a 36-14 margin over the Winter Haven Blue Devils. This was payback for the Bolts, who suffered a 41-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
It was another big night for Lavonski Tubbs, who rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Ridge Community also got a significant boost from Chop Black, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Ridge Community's defense and their 7.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Idahanh Lazar and Stcheevy Bonhomme, who racked up four sacks between them. Lazar also sacked two sacks, which is notable because Ridge Community is undefeated when he posts at least two sacks, but 2-3 otherwise.
Ridge Community's record is now 5-3. As for Winter Haven, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Ridge Community and Winter Haven's offenses will be put to the test in their next games. Ridge Community and Davenport (who has only given up 14.63 points per game) will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Winter Haven will face off against Auburndale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, a team that's only allowed 13.63 points per game.
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