Two dominant backs in Jayden Martin and Javean Riddle are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Ramsay Rams will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Ardmore Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ardmore is hoping to do what Wenonah couldn't two weeks ago: put an end to Ramsay's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Ramsay's defense stepped up to hand Wenonah a 26-0 shutout. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Dragons are ranked 90th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Martin and Kameron Keenan were among the main playmakers for Ramsay as the former rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns and the latter threw for 148 yards and two touchdowns. Ramsay is undefeated when Martin posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Ramsay's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB eight times. The heavy lifting was done by Ryan Reese and Chase Holt, who racked up six sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Ardmore waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Red Devils, posting a 49-8 victory. With that win, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 27.2 points per game.
Ardmore found their leader in sophomore Zavion Hawthorne, who rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also caught a touchdown. Alex King was another key passer, throwing for 102 yards and two touchdowns.
Ramsay's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 0.0 points per game. As for Ardmore, their record now sits at 8-2.
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