Ridge View had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past the Fairfield Central Griffins 42-18 on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Blazers also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2017.
Among those leading the charge was Derek (Tre) Jay Howard, who threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns while completing 82.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 44 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jordon Gidron, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ridge View was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 478 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairfield Central only gained 283.
Ridge View will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Northwestern at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Fairfield Central, they will venture away from home to square off against Union County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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