The Ridgeland Panthers will square off against the LaFayette Ramblers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 15 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Ridgeland and five for LaFayette.
Ridgeland will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Heritage on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 22-point defeat they were dealt on September 6th. Ridgeland fell just short of Heritage by a score of 24-21. One positive for the Panthers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Even though they lost, Ridgeland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 283 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, LaFayette had to suffer through a 44-13 loss at the hands of Adairsville. While losing is never fun, the Ramblers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 403rd, while the Tigers are ranked 156th).
Ridgeland's record now sits at 0-5. As for LaFayette, their record now sits at 0-5.
Ridgeland suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to LaFayette when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Ridgeland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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