Doddridge County entered their tilt with Ritchie County on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over the Ritchie County Rebels. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 21 points or more this season.
Lyric Blake went supernova for Doddridge County, rushing for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Doddridge County also got help from Landon Thomas, who showed off his sure hands for 104 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Doddridge County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Ritchie County lost, don't look at Turner Shriver. Despite the final result, he rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Shriver also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending two passes.
Doddridge County pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Ritchie County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Doddridge County will square off against Petersburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Doddridge County's defense has only allowed 16.4 points per game this season, so Petersburg's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Ritchie County, they will challenge Ravenswood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ritchie County is facing Ravenswood at the right time seeing as Ravenswood is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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