Ridge Point has gone 7-1 against Fort Bend Elkins recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Ridge Point Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Fort Bend Elkins Knights at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Ridge Point's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Saturday, Ridge Point strolled past Bridgeland with points to spare, taking the game 38-21.
Austin Carlisle had an outrageously good game as he threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Elon Conley helped Carlisle out on the ground, rushing for 89 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Ridge Point's defense and their 4.5 sacks. Jack Ward was especially locked on to Bridgeland's QB and sacked him twice. Ward is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Fort Bend Elkins was able to grind out a solid win over Alief Hastings on Saturday, taking the game 20-13.
Ridge Point's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for Fort Bend Elkins, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Ridge Point against Fort Bend Elkins in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 55-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Fort Bend Elkins' Brandon Renfro, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Ridge Point to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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