The Ridgeland Panthers will head out to take on the Northwest Whitfield Bruins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ridgeland's offense hasn't had much luck over their past four matchups, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ridgeland is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Adairsville last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Panthers had to suffer through a 30-3 loss at the hands of the Tigers. The Panthers were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Meanwhile, Northwest Whitfield ended up a good deal behind Adairsville on Friday and lost 33-17. While the Bruins didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 14-7 in the first quarter.
Ridgeland's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Northwest Whitfield, they suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 6-3.
Ridgeland ended up a good deal behind Northwest Whitfield in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, losing 47-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Bruins' Gavin Nuckolls, who rushed for 79 yards and one touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 19 yards and one TD while completing 83.3% of his passes. Now that the Panthers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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