This season hasn't been kind to The Ridgeland Panthers, who are still winless after their eighth game. They were dealt a 35-7 defeat at the hands of Ringgold on Friday. Ridgeland has struggled against Ringgold recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Ridgeland's loss was their ninth straight on the road (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 0-8. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 10-2 North Cobb Christian and 7-2 North Murray (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 59.2% over those games). As for Ringgold, their victory bumped their record up to 4-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ridgeland will take on Gordon Lee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Ringgold, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
