Fort Bend Austin hasn't had much luck against Ridge Point recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Fort Bend Austin put up the most points they have all season on Friday. They took a 76-71 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fort Bend Bush. Despite 157 more yards than the Broncos, the Bulldogs couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Koen Herrmann and Jamir Young. Young had a great game and rushed for 148 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 15 carries. Meanwhile, Herrmann was balling out in the loss, throwing for 414 yards and six TDs while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also rushing for 89 yards on only 11 carries.
Meanwhile, Ridge Point strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Fort Bend Hightower 44-6. With the Panthers ahead 24-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Fort Bend Austin better keep an eye on Aiden Akins. He was instrumental in Ridge Point's win, rushing for 135 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries. Akins really tore up the turf during one magnificent 88-yard run. Bailen George also helped out with an impressive 90 receiving yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Ridge Point proved: they limited Fort Bend Hightower to a paltry 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Dyllon Bennett for the heroic effort on defense: he. That's the most yards per carry they've posted since back in September.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Ridge Point, adding 14 points to the final score. All came from Nolan Revere: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 5-for-5 kicking extra points for an additional five.
Fort Bend Austin's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Ridge Point, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Fort Bend Austin took a serious blow against Ridge Point in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 60-22. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Bulldogs were down 37-0.
