Fort Mill hasn't had much luck against Catawba Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Fort Mill Yellow Jackets will welcome the Catawba Ridge Copperheads at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Fort Mill was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 32-27 to Lancaster. The Yellow Jackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Catawba Ridge had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Vikings 38-14.
It was another big night for CJ Couch, who threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylen Burgis, who picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Catawba Ridge wouldn't let Spring Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Lewis Price, Ian Babcock, and Connor McFadden picked up one apiece.
Fort Mill now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Catawba Ridge, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-1.
Fort Mill suffered a grim 35-14 defeat to Catawba Ridge in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Will Fort Mill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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