The Ridge Community Bolts will venture away from home to face off against the George Jenkins Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Ridge Community's defense has only allowed 15.5 points per game this season, so George Jenkins' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, it was close, but Ridge Community sidestepped East Ridge for a 14-11 victory. That's two games straight that the Bolts have won by exactly three points.
Lavonski Tubbs was his usual excellent self, rushing for 240 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 99 yards.
Ridge Community was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Ridge only rushed for 122.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 41 points the game before, George Jenkins was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 41-3 loss at the hands of Lakeland Christian. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-3.
The win made it two in a row for Ridge Community and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for George Jenkins, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Monday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Ridge Community has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 220 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like George Jenkins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 185. It's looking like Monday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Ridge Community strolled past George Jenkins in their previous meeting back in November of 2020 by a score of 30-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ridge Community since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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