Mountain Ridge's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Northern Garrett Huskies 21-20. That's more bragging rights for the Miners, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kyree Griffin had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also caught a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass.
Northern Garrett's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Luke Ross, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and Evan Graham, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Graham a new career-high in rushing yards.
Mountain Ridge now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Northern Garrett, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain Ridge will face off against Williamsport at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northern Garrett, they will square off against Allegany at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Allegany has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 133 points over their last three matchups.
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