Ridgway/Johnsonburg will venture away from home to take on the Keystone Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ridgway/Johnsonburg will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Ridgway/Johnsonburg is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Moniteau, posting a 68-31 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Ridgway/Johnsonburg had a senior duo take command as Michael Gerg rushed for 232 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry and Rocco Delhunty rushed for 157 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Ridgway/Johnsonburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 514 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Keystone, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Coudersport 58-20 on Saturday. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-8.
A big part of Keystone's victory came down to the chemistry between Dom Corcetti and his top target Drew Keth. Corcetti rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries while Keth gained 204 total yards and five touchdowns. Those 155 rushing yards gave Corcetti a new career-high.
Keystone wouldn't let Coudersport keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Keystone can thank James Rankin and Kaydin Hartle for forcing both of them.
Ridgway/Johnsonburg's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-6. As for Keystone, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Ridgway/Johnsonburg has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 294.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Keystone struggles in that department as they've been averaging 169.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Ridgway/Johnsonburg couldn't quite finish off Keystone in their previous meeting on October 11th and fell 22-20. Can Ridgway/Johnsonburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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