Two dominant backs in Wenson Smith and Karmello Jones are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Ridgeland will head out on the road to face off against the Cross Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ridgeland is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Ridgeland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They secured a 26-20 W over Scott's Branch. 26 seems to be a good number for Ridgeland as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
It was another big night for Smith, who rushed for 227 yards while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 50 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 110.4 rushing yards per game. Semaj Hicks was in the mix too, providing Ridgeland with two touchdowns.
Ridgeland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Cross waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Trojans 48-0. Cross might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jones and Mah'Ky Green. Jones rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries while Green rushed for 108 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries. Jones' longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Cross' defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Kerji Polite with two sacks.
Ridgeland is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.1 points per game. As for Cross, their record is now 9-2.
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