Fenton has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Ridgewood Rebels at 7:00 p.m. Fenton will be strutting in after a victory while Ridgewood will be coming in after a defeat.
Fenton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Aurora East 56-20 on the road. Considering the Bison have won three matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Ridgewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Glenbard South by a score of 24-21. The contest was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Rebels couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the defeat, Ridgewood got top-tier performance from Luke Melendez, who picked up 186 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown. Melendez is becoming a predictor of Ridgewood's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Angelo Vitale was another key player, throwing for 241 yards and two touchdowns.
Fenton's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Ridgewood, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Fenton was able to grind out a solid victory over Ridgewood in their previous meeting back in October of 2018, winning 31-21. Does Fenton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ridgewood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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