Blue Ridge has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Pickens Blue Flame at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Thursday, Blue Ridge came up short against Eastside and fell 23-13. The Fighting Tigers have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their defeat, Blue Ridge saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kb Henderson, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all.
Blue Ridge wouldn't let Eastside keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Blue Ridge can thank Colton Clouse and Isaac Mcabee for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Pickens entered their matchup against St. Joseph's Catholic on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The match between Pickens and St. Joseph's Catholic wasn't particularly close, with Pickens falling 21-7. Having soared to a lofty 38 points in the game before, the Blue Flame couldn't push the score so high this time.
Having lost for the first time this season, Blue Ridge fell to 2-1. As for Pickens, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
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