Two dominant backs in Matt Barton and Nathan Mcneil are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The River Ridge Royal Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wiregrass Ranch Bulls at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
River Ridge took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 26-23 win over Gulf.
Meanwhile, Wiregrass Ranch put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Land O' Lakes , sneaking past 27-24. Given the Bulls' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Gators are ranked 209th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wiregrass Ranch got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mcneil out in front who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown. Those 117 rushing yards gave Mcneil a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Randolph, who gained 59 total yards and two touchdowns.
River Ridge's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Wiregrass Ranch, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
River Ridge was taken down by Wiregrass Ranch 57-27 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for River Ridge, Luke Knight (who threw for 381 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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