The East Ridge Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Dr. Phillips Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Ridge took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They skirted past Celebration 16-13.
Uriah Maynard was his usual excellent self, rushing for 224 yards. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 60 yards.
Meanwhile, Dr. Phillips put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Lake Nona 34-7 at home. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Lions are ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win got East Ridge back to even at 3-3. As for Dr. Phillips, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
East Ridge was taken down by Dr. Phillips 47-10 in their previous matchup back in October of 2019. Can East Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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