Ridge Spring-Monetta is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Friday. They will face off against the Blackville-Hilda Fighting Hawks at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Ridge Spring-Monetta's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Whitmire 35-0. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Trojans had established a 28-point advantage.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Blackville-Hilda, who bounced back after a loss on the road on September 12th. They took their contest last Friday with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over Denmark-Olar. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Fighting Hawks' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Blackville-Hilda's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Ridge Spring-Monetta, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Ridge Spring-Monetta suffered a grim 35-12 defeat to Blackville-Hilda in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Thankfully for the Trojans, Jaquel Holman (who rushed for 168 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 14 carries) 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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