The Ridgeland Secondary Academy Of Excellence Jaguars will take on the Allendale-Fairfax Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Allendale-Fairfax took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ridgeland Secondary Academy Of Excellence, who comes in off a win.
Allendale-Fairfax will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Ridgeland Secondary Academy Of Excellence extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Jaguars blew past Denmark-Olar, posting a 52-12 victory.

Palaal Crawford
09/19/25 @ Burke | 148 |
10/03/25 @ Denmark-Olar | 140 |
09/26/25 vs Hardeeville | 113 |
08/29/25 @ East Clarendon | 76 |
08/22/25 @ Eau Claire | 76 |
+ 1 more games |
Ridgeland Secondary Academy Of Excellence's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Palaal Crawford, who rushed for 140 yards and one touchdown. Crawford is becoming a predictor of the Jaguars' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is undefeated (and 0-4 when he doesn't). Another signal caller making a difference was Taishaun Smith, who threw for 227 yards and three TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Ridgeland Secondary Academy Of Excellence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 70.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 233.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Ridgeland Secondary Academy Of Excellence, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Kayon Mulligan, who ran a punt back for a touchdown. Another bright spot was a kickoff return touchdown from Marcus Hunter.
Meanwhile, Allendale-Fairfax fell victim to Lake Marion and their airtight defense last Friday. They lost to the Gators on the road by a 19-0 margin.
Ridgeland Secondary Academy Of Excellence's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Allendale-Fairfax, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Ridgeland Secondary Academy Of Excellence didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Allendale-Fairfax in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 24-20 win. Do the Jaguars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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