The Blue Ridge Tigers will face off against the Rice Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Blue Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.7 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Blue Ridge blew past Howe, posting a 55-14 win. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Blue Ridge had a senior duo take command as Ryder Clayton gained 215 total yards and four touchdowns and Micah Dickerson threw for 258 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes. The dominant performance also gave Dickerson a new career-high in rushing yards (93). Another player making a difference was Caleb Gaddis, who picked up 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Blue Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, while Rice put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Gateway Charter Academy. Rice sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over Gateway Charter Academy.
Rice is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.8 points per game. As for Blue Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
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