Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ridge View). They took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 54-14 victory over the Spring Valley Vikings. Given the Blazers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Vikings are ranked 149th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Derek (Tre) Howard Iii was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 300 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Hayden Morris also helped with two touchdowns in total.
The win made it two in a row for Ridge View and bumps their season record up to 3-3. As for Spring Valley, their loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Ridge View will host Lugoff-Elgin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ridge View is facing Lugoff-Elgin at the right time seeing as Lugoff-Elgin is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Spring Valley, they are taking a road trip to face off against Westwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Westwood's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Spring Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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