The Ridge View Blazers will square off against the Lugoff-Elgin Demons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ridge View is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.2 points per game this season.
Ridge View is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Spring Valley: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Ridge View blew Spring Valley out of the water with a 54-14 final score. Given the Blazers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Vikings are ranked 147th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ridge View found their leader in underclassman Derek (Tre) Howard Iii, who threw for 300 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Hayden Morris was Howard Iii's top target, picking up 74 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Lugoff-Elgin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 37-24 to Blythewood. While the Demons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bengals 14-7 in the first quarter.
The win got Ridge View back to even at 3-3. As for Lugoff-Elgin, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Ridge View took their victory against Lugoff-Elgin when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 28-7. Will Ridge View repeat their success, or does Lugoff-Elgin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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