Ridgewood fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Fenton on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They and the Fenton Bison were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 28-27 loss. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rebels of the 31-21 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2018.
Despite the loss, Ridgewood still got an impressive performance from Luke Melendez, who picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Melendez is becoming a predictor of Ridgewood's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 2-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Angelo Vitale also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Ridgewood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Melendez picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Another thorn in Fenton's side was Marko Jonic, who made 13 total tackles and defended a pass.
Ridgewood is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5. As for Fenton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ridgewood will face off against Elmwood Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elmwood Park is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning Ridgewood will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Fenton, they will square off against West Chicago at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Chicago is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.8 points per game this season.
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