Ridgway/Johnsonburg will take on the Port Allegany Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Ridgway/Johnsonburg is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Coudersport 45-16 at home on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Ridgway/Johnsonburg as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Ridgway/Johnsonburg had a senior duo take command as Rocco Delhunty rushed for 161 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries and Michael Gerg rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave Delhunty a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ridgway/Johnsonburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 402 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Port Allegany put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley 57-20 at home. The result was nothing new for the Gators, who have now won four matches by 26 points or more so far this season.
Aiden Bliss continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 208 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he posted at least 127 rushing yards in the fifth games prior. Chase Boyd was another key player, rushing for 74 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Port Allegany's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Nick Wilfong led the group effort, picking up three of those interceptions all by himself.
Ridgway/Johnsonburg's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Port Allegany, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Ridgway/Johnsonburg has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 266.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Port Allegany struggles in that department as they've been averaging 396.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Ridgway/Johnsonburg took a serious blow against Port Allegany in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 40-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bliss, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Now that Ridgway/Johnsonburg knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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