North Ridgeville is 3-0 against Valley Forge since August of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The North Ridgeville Rangers will be playing at home against the Valley Forge Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully North Ridgeville is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Valley Forge in Ohio (North Ridgeville is ranked 101st, while Valley Forge is ranked 344th).
North Ridgeville can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They blew past Steele 36-0 at home. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point North Ridgeville had established a 30 point advantage.
North Ridgeville relied on the efforts of Joey Wilson, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and Charlie Steinmetz, who gained 95 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Valley Forge lost to Holy Name at home by a decisive 30-16 margin on Friday.
Despite their loss, Valley Forge saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Daniel Kiewel, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, was perhaps the best of all. Kiewel was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 53 yards.
The win makes it two in a row for North Ridgeville and bumps their season record up to 7-3. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 3-7 Steele (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 45% over those games). As for Valley Forge, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Everything came up roses for North Ridgeville against Valley Forge in their previous meeting back in August as the team secured a 41-6 win. Does North Ridgeville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valley Forge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
