Ridgevue hasn't had much luck against Bishop Kelly recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Warhawks will head out to face off against the Knights at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ridgevue comes in on four and Bishop Kelly on seven.
Ridgevue will bounce into Friday's game after beating Nampa, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. The Warhawks strolled past the Bulldogs with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-14.
Hunter Schmittel produced another solid effort throwing for 209 yards and four TDs while completing 75% of his passes. Dominic Zora was in the mix too, providing Ridgevue with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Bishop Kelly didn't have too much trouble with Vallivue on Friday as they won 37-21. The Knights pushed the score to 37-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Falcons cut but never quite recovered from.
While passing duties were split, you can't argue with the impact Jaxson Brady and Ben Avella both made on the contest. Brady gained 198 total yards and two touchdowns while Avella rushed for 54 yards and one score. Brady really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 73 yards. Another player making a difference was Ryan Arrellano, who rushed for 64 yards and one TD.
Bishop Kelly was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Bishop Kelly didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Liam Oflaherty and Jared Thiel.
Ridgevue's record now sits at 6-1. As for Bishop Kelly, their record is now 7-0.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Schmittel and Avella. Schmittel just won't slow down this season and has thrown 15 touchdowns while averaging 151.3 passing yards per game. Avella has been a dominant force too and has thrown 21 touchdowns (and and only 3 picks) while averaging 223.4 passing yards per game.
Ridgevue came up short against Bishop Kelly in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 38-27. Can the Warhawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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