By Thomas Grant Jr.
Former Ridge View wide receiver Jordan Smith is headed back to the Cricket Celebration Bowl.
The South Carolina State senior found the end zone in the Bulldogs’ 28–17 win over Delaware State on Saturday, a victory that clinched the program’s second straight Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference title and its 20th overall. Smith hauled in a team-high four receptions for 53 yards to help secure the championship.
With the win, S.C. State (8–3) advances to the Celebration Bowl on Dec. 13, where it will face the Southwestern Athletic Conference champion. The Bulldogs are 1–1 all-time in the event—defeating Jackson State in 2021 and falling to the Tigers last season.
Smith has been a key playmaker throughout the year and leads the Bulldogs with a career-high 50 receptions for 748 yards and six touchdowns.
Blazers fall to Cavaliers
Ridge View’s 2025 season came to an end Friday in a 35–14 loss to Dorman in Roebuck in the third round of the Class 5A Division I Upper State playoffs.
The Blazers jumped out to a 6–0 lead before the Cavaliers answered with 28 straight points. Running back Aiden Keefe broke the scoring drought with a fourth-quarter rushing touchdown, and Ridge View added the two-point conversion.
Dorman advances to face Dutch Fork in the Class 5A Upper State final. Ridge View concludes its season with an 8–4 record.
Photo by Thomas Grant Jr.
