Ballantyne Ridge couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were outmatched by the Fort Mill Yellow Jackets at home and fell 56-0. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 396th in North Carolina, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 129th in South Carolina).
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Quinn Kelly and his top target Tanner Mays. Kelly threw for 122 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes while Mays picked up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Mays' longest reception was for an incredible 70 yards.
Ballantyne Ridge is taking a road trip to take on Corvian Community at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fort Mill, they will square off against Chester at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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