The Ritchie County Rebels will take on the South Harrison Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with five losses in a row dating back to last season, Ritchie County finally turned things around against Gilmer County on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 49-32 win over the Titans.
Jonah Hamilton was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 212 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 124.5 rushing yards per game. Turner Shriver was another key player, rushing for 211 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry.
Another reason for the win was Ritchie County's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Cadan Campbell was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ritchie County was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 479 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, South Harrison didn't have too much trouble with Liberty at home on Friday as they won 36-20. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
The victory got Ritchie County back to even at 1-1. As for South Harrison, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Ritchie County came out on top in a nail-biter against South Harrison in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 34-32. Does Ritchie County have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Harrison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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