Just four weeks ago, Ridge View was struggling at 1-3 and had deep concerns after University of South Carolina commit Jordon Gidron went down with a knee injury.
Four straight wins later, the Blazers are riding high with a share of first place with Sumter in Region 5-5A. They defeated West Florence 41-16 as Gidron made his long-awaited return in limited action.
Sophomore quarterback Tre Howard once again led the offense. He rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown and threw for 109 yards and a score.
Ridge View’s running game was especially potent. Spencer Bobian rushed for 205 yards and a touchdown and the Blaziers finished with 388 rushing yards and five touchdowns as a team.
“We’ve got a lot of weapons,” Ridge View head coach Derek Howard said. “We’re just trying to get our playmakers the ball, and tonight that was our running backs. Aidan, Spencer, Brad, they toted the ball well tonight. … It’s hard to stop us. We’ve got a lot of people who can play – and a lot of people who can make plays.”
Ridge View (5-3, 3-0) also had two interceptions in the game. It returns to action Nov. 1 against Blythewood, a 49-20 loser to Sumter.
John Henry Collins and wide receiver Carter Coleman connected on two touchdowns.
Westwood (5-3, 3-1) also moved up in the Region 5-5A standings following a 30-24 win over Lugoff-Elgin. Angelo Rios rushed for 228 yards and two touchdowns and Carter Carrington’s 8-yard touchdown run with 6:05 left was the game-winner.
MAXPREPS.COM RPI RATINGS
CLASS 5A
DIVISION I
(Upper State)
1.Dutch Fork, 7-0, 0.86087; 2. Spartanburg, 5-1, 0.76781; 3. River Bluff, 7-1, 0.72538; 4. JL Mann, 4-2, 0.66235; 5. Lexington, 5-3, 0.64531; 6. Clover, 5-3, 0.60734; 7. Boiling Springs, 4-2, 0.60139; 8. Rock Hill, 5-4, 0.57314; 9. Dorman, 4-3, 0.56499; 10. Byrnes, 3-4, 0.52052; 11. Mauldin, 2-4, 0.41258; 12. Wade Hampton, 0-6, 0.17074
(Lower State)
1.Summerville, 8-0, 0.79069; 2. Sumter, 8-0, 0.74651; 3. Ridge View, 5-3, 0.63881; 4. Ashley Ridge, 6-2, 0.63079; 5. James Island, 5-3, 0.57895; 6. Blythewood, 6-3, 0.56058; 7. Carolina Forest, 3-3-1, 0.52872; 8. Fort Dorchester, 4-4, 0.52571; 9. West Ashley, 4-4, 0.47613; 10. Wando, 4-4, 0.45429; 11. Stratford, 3-5, 0.42382; 12. Cane Bay, 1-7, 0.30809; 13. Spring Valley, 0-8, 0.30585; 14. Stall, 0-7, 0.24833
DIVISION II
(Upper State)
1.Northwestern, 9-0, 0.82229; 2. Gaffney, 6-0, 0.80629; 3. TL Hanna, 4-2, 0.67951; 4. Hillcrest, 5-1, 0.65930; 5. Greenwood, 5-1, 0.65781; 6. Riverside, 4-2, 0.59312; 7. Catawba Ridge, 6-2, 0.59123; 8. Indian Land, 4-4, 0.46743; 9. Eastside, 3-3, 0.46499; 10. Woodmont, 1-5, 0.37202; 11. Nation Ford, 1-7, 0.36834; 12. Greenville, 1-5, 0.35714; 13. Fort Mill, 1-6, 0.33609; 14. Easley, 1-5, 0.31893
(Lower State)
1. Irmo, 8-0, 0.82475; 2. Chapin, 4-4, 0.59659; 3. White Knoll, 4-4,0 .58702; 4. West Florence, 5-3, 0.58215; 5. Goose Creek, 5-3, 0.57984; 6. Westwood, 5-3, 0.54921; 7. Myrtle Beach, 4-3, 0.53118; 8. Berkeley, 4-4, 0.51632; 9. Lucy Beckham, 4-4, 0.46824; 10. Lugoff-Elgin, 3-6, 0.44219; 11. Socastee, 2-5, 0.39237; 12. North Myrtle Beach, 2-5, 0.37765; 13. Conway, 1-6, 0.31762; 14. St. James, 0-7, 0.22908
CLASS 4A
(Upper State)
1.Westside, 6-0, 0.85988; 2. Daniel, 5-1, 0.66893; 3. South Pointe, 6-2, 0.66838; 4. Wren, 5-1, 0.66259; 5. Seneca, 6-1, 0.64605; 6. AC Flora. 6-2, 0.63390; 7. Richland Northeast, 6-2, 0.60344; 8. Greer. 4-3, 0.60341; 9. Camden, 5-3, 0.59769; 10. Fountain Inn, 4-3, 0.59006; 11. Pickens, 3-3, 0.50695; 12. Emerald, 3-4, 0.46017; 13. Lancaster, 3-5, 0.44490; 14. Dreher, 3-5, 0.42670; 15. Blue Ridge, 3-3, 0.40961; 16. Berea, 2-4, 0.39117; 17. Laurens, 1-6, 0.37433; 18. York, 2-6, 0.36708; 19. Travelers Rest, 1-5, 0.30422; 20. Southside, 0-7, 0.16575
(Lower State)
1.North Augusta. 5-1, 0.70644; 2. Hartsville, 6-1-1, 0.67533; 3. Bishop England, 6-2, 0.67431; 4. South Florence, 6-2, 0.66678; 5. May River, 6-1, 0.66658; 6. Gray Collegiate, 4-2, 0.63652; 7. Hilton Head Island, 5-2, 0.59178; 8. Bluffton, 5-2, 0.56320; 9. Darlington. 4-4, 0.52176 ; 10. Gilbert, 3-3, 0.50498; 11. Crestwood. 3-5, 0.49098; 12. Lower Richland, 5-4, 0.48594; 13. South Aiken. 2-4, 0.46108; 14. Beaufort, 2-6, 0.40074; 15. Lakewood, 2-6, 0.39034; 16. Midland Valley, 2-5, 0.37369; 17. Brookland-Cayce, 2-5, 0.37010; 18. Airport, 1-5, 0.36514; 19. Colleton County, 1-7, 0.30139; 20. Wilson, 1-8, 0.29884; 21. Aiken, 0-6, 0.15877
CLASS 4A
(Upper State)
1.Westside, 6-0, 0.85988; 2. Daniel, 5-1, 0.66893; 3. South Pointe, 6-2, 0.66838; 4. Wren, 5-1, 0.66259; 5. Seneca, 6-1, 0.64605; 6. AC Flora. 6-2, 0.63390; 7. Richland Northeast, 6-2, 0.60344; 8. Greer. 4-3, 0.60341; 9. Camden, 5-3, 0.59769; 10. Fountain Inn, 4-3, 0.59006; 11. Pickens, 3-3, 0.50695; 12. Emerald, 3-4, 0.46017; 13. Lancaster, 3-5, 0.44490; 14. Dreher, 3-5, 0.42670; 15. Blue Ridge, 3-3, 0.40961; 16. Berea, 2-4, 0.39117; 17. Laurens, 1-6, 0.37433; 18. York, 2-6, 0.36708; 19. Travelers Rest, 1-5, 0.30422; 20. Southside, 0-7, 0.16575
(Lower State)
1.North Augusta. 5-1, 0.70644; 2. Hartsville, 6-1-1, 0.67533; 3. Bishop England, 6-2, 0.67431; 4. South Florence, 6-2, 0.66678; 5. May River, 6-1, 0.66658; 6. Gray Collegiate, 4-2, 0.63652; 7. Hilton Head Island, 5-2, 0.59178; 8. Bluffton, 5-2, 0.56320; 9. Darlington. 4-4, 0.52176 ; 10. Gilbert, 3-3, 0.50498; 11. Crestwood. 3-5, 0.49098; 12. Lower Richland, 5-4, 0.48594; 13. South Aiken. 2-4, 0.46108; 14. Beaufort, 2-6, 0.40074; 15. Lakewood, 2-6, 0.39034; 16. Midland Valley, 2-5, 0.37369; 17. Brookland-Cayce, 2-5, 0.37010; 18. Airport, 1-5, 0.36514; 19. Colleton County, 1-7, 0.30139; 20. Wilson, 1-8, 0.29884; 21. Aiken, 0-6, 0.15877
FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE
(All Games start at 7:30 p.m.)
Cardinal Newman at Porter-Gaud
Lugoff-Elgin at Spring Valley
West Florence at Westwood
York at Richland Northeast
Photo by William Hester
