It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ridge View can now relate to. They took a blow against the Summerville Green Wave on Friday, falling 49-20. The Blazers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-0.
Several Blazers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Hayden Morris, who picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Ridge View is 7-2 when Morris posts 80 or more receiving yards, but 1-3 otherwise. Derek (Tre) Howard Iii was another key signal caller, throwing for 230 yards and two touchdowns.
Jayven Williams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 167 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry for Summerville. Williams' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 124 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Cummings, who rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown.
Ridge View's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5. As for Summerville, they pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Ridge View does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Summerville, they will welcome Sumter at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sumter knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past 12 contests -- so hopefully Summerville likes a good challenge.
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