Cedar Ridge had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They strolled past the Johnson Jaguars with points to spare, taking the game 49-31. This was payback for the Raiders, who suffered a 28-14 loss the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cedar Ridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Devin Patterson, who picked up 59 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 75 yards. Patterson was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 59 yards. Dylan Snoga was another key player, punching in two rushing scores.
Cedar Ridge didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Johnson to a completion percentage of just 46.7%. The team can thank Joshua Gentry for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cedar Ridge wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 71.4%.
Cedar Ridge's defensive line didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. Johnson's QB won't forget Benjamin Sears anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Defeat or not, Johnson got some senior leadership from Jonathan Beck and Jace Tello. Beck rushed for 68 yards and one touchdown, while Tello rushed for 66 yards and one TD. Kolbie Brown also helped out with an impressive 97 receiving yards.
Coming up, Cedar Ridge will look to takes advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on Midway at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 961 yards in their previous games. As for Johnson, they will venture away from home to challenge Stony Point at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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