The East Ridge Knights are taking a road trip to face off against the Ridge Community Bolts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Ridge's defense has only allowed 17.2 points per game this season, so Ridge Community's offense will have their work cut out for them.
East Ridge's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 28-0 win over Freedom at home. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Uriah Maynard continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 218 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 90 yards.
East Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Ridge Community was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Specially Fit Academy 20-17.
Ridge Community's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amire Hall led the charge by throwing for 101 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 34 yards. Ridge Community also got a significant boost from Lavonski Tubbs, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 103 yards.
The win got East Ridge back to even at 2-2. As for Ridge Community, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. East Ridge has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ridge Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging 194. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for East Ridge against Ridge Community in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 31-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Ridge since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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