After flying high against Countryside last Friday, River Ridge came back down to earth. The Royal Knights took a hard 37-21 fall against the Mitchell Mustangs on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Royal Knights, who until this matchup were averaging 9.86 points allowed.
Despite the loss, River Ridge still got an impressive performance from Jonah Clouse, who rushed for 63 yards and one score.
Mitchell got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Bryce Backus out in front who picked up 153 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 153 receiving yards gave Backus a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cayden Thomas, who threw for 179 yards and two TDs on only 15 passes.
Having lost for the first time this season, River Ridge fell to 6-1. As for Mitchell, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Coming up, River Ridge will welcome Clearwater at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mitchell, they will head out to square off against Wiregrass Ranch at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bulls will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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