It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ridge View had no problem doing just that on Friday. They beat the Cane Bay Cobras by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 22-15. Given the Blazers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Cobras are ranked 109th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ridge View to victory, but perhaps none more so than Derek (Tre) Howard Iii, who threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns. Khristian Jackson was Howard Iii's top target, picking up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Ridge View is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.9 points per game. As for Cane Bay, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-9.
Ridge View will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Summerville. One thing working in Summerville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests. Cane Bay does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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