The Wagener-Salley War Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Ridge Spring-Monetta Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither Wagener-Salley nor Ridge Spring-Monetta posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Wagener-Salley is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Blackville-Hilda on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wagener-Salley was outmatched by Blackville-Hilda on the road and fell 50-6. The War Eagles haven't had much luck with the Fighting Hawks recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Ridge Spring-Monetta entered their tilt with Williston-Elko on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They pulled ahead with an 8-7 photo finish over the Blue Devils.
Ridge Spring-Monetta's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB 3.5 times. In that department, Bam Robinson was the leader with 2.5 sacks. Another thorn in Williston-Elko's side was De'Arie Kinard, who forced a fumble and made ten total tackles (4.5 for loss).
Wagener-Salley's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Ridge Spring-Monetta, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Wagener-Salley took their win against Ridge Spring-Monetta when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 52-30. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wagener-Salley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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