The Ridge Red Devil will venture away from home to challenge the Union Farmers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Union took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ridge, who comes in off a win.
Ridge will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Bridgewater-Raritan on Friday. The Red Devil took down the Panthers 33-14. The win continues a trend for the Red Devil in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won eight in a row.
Ridge's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sawyer Paul, who threw for 174 yards and a pair of touchdowns. C.J. Griffith helped Paul out on the ground, rushing for 101 yards and one TD on only 12 carries.
Ridge's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Nathan Engdahl.
Meanwhile, Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 28-14 to Hunterdon Central.
The win got Ridge back to even at 2-2. As for Union, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Ridge against Union in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 49-7 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Farmers' Omalley King, who rushed for 106 yards and one score on only nine carries. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for the Red Devil to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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