Ridgeland will square off against the Allendale-Fairfax Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ridgeland has three straight victories, Allendale-Fairfax has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Ridgeland beat Denmark-Olar 19-8.
Wenson Smith was his usual excellent self, rushing for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 91 yards.
Ridgeland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Ridgeland wouldn't let Denmark-Olar keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Ja'Angelo Forrest led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Forrest is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Allendale-Fairfax's offense. They lost to C.A. Johnson on the road by a 14-0 margin back in September.
Ridgeland now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Allendale-Fairfax, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
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