Pope extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 0-5. They were beaten by the River Ridge Knights 44-13. The Greyhounds were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 30-0.
Pope's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Hudson Marinko, who threw for 87 yards and a pair of TDs, and Ivan Darden Jr, who rushed for 98 yards on only ten carries.
As for River Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 4-1. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Leading River Ridge to victory were Hunter Lockerman and Micah Pugh. Lockerman threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, while Pugh rushed for 108 yards and one score on only nine carries. The dominant performance also gave Lockerman a new career-high in passer rating (160.4).
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Pope will take on rival Lassiter at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, River Ridge is set to challenge their familiar foe Sequoyah at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Knights 14, the Chiefs 9.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
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