On Friday Ridgewood will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Sandy Valley Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Ridgewood knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Sandy Valley likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Ridgewood really took it to Tuscarawas Valley for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-7 victory at home. Fans of the Generals have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Meanwhile, Sandy Valley has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 17.67 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They were dealt a 42-14 loss at the hands of Indian Valley. The defeat continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Braves: they've now lost four in a row.
Ridgewood pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Sandy Valley, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record.
Ridgewood strolled past Sandy Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 35-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Sandy Valley's Nick Petro, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 171 yards on ten of 22 attempts. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Ridgewood to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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