River Ridge came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 52-point game in their last game. They fell just short of the Sprayberry Yellow Jackets by a score of 30-27. The Knights' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why River Ridge lost, don't look at Ethan Spector. Despite the final result, he threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also punched in a rushing score.
Jaden Duckett continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Sprayberry, throwing for 325 yards and a touchdown while picking up 16.3 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 90 yards and a touchdown. Rayshawn Simpkins was another key player, rushing for 71 yards and a touchdown.
River Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Sprayberry, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. River Ridge will challenge Sequoyah at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sequoyah is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.6 points per game this season. As for Sprayberry, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Lassiter at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th. Lassiter is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Sprayberry will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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