The Columbia River Rapids will head out to square off against the Ridgefield Spudders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Columbia River will bounce into Friday's game after beating Hockinson, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. Columbia River walked away with a 24-14 win over Hockinson on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rapids.
Meanwhile, Ridgefield put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 31-12 victory over Mark Morris.
Ridgefield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Talon Sosky led the charge by picking up 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Sosky was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 68 yards. Another player making a difference was Cly Stephens, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown.
Ridgefield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Reece Holmes led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
The win got Columbia River back to even at 3-3. As for Ridgefield, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Columbia River lost to Ridgefield on the road by a decisive 27-12 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stephens, who rushed for 283 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Now that Columbia River knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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