Porter Ridge was the 35-10 winner over Marvin Ridge when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Porter Ridge Pirates were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 22-21 to the Marvin Ridge Mavericks. The game marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Porter Ridge's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rai'Shawn Elmore, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 48 receiving yards. That's the most rushing yards Elmore has posted since back in September of 2023. Kisiah Harris also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 107 receiving yards.
Among those leading the charge was Braydon Rediger, who threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns. Zach Lee helped Rediger out on the ground, rushing for 107 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Porter Ridge and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for Marvin Ridge, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Porter Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 49-0 defeat against Weddington on the 10th. As for Marvin Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-6 loss against Cuthbertson on the 10th.
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