Michael Knox scored four fourth-quarter touchdowns — and added a 2-point conversion — as the Spudders pulled away for the Class 2A GSHL victory.
Knox finished with 170 yards on 17 carries and five second-half touchdowns.
Bouncing back from a league loss to Mark Morris the previous week, Ridgefield (6-2, 3-1) got a rushing TD from Clayton Farr in the first minute of the game. R.A. Long answered for a 7-6 lead by the end of the first quarter, but TDs by Farr and Matt Cushwa gave the Spudders a 22-13 halftime lead.
Carrying a 28-13 advantage into the fourth quarter, Ridgefield broke loose.
RIDGEFIELD 55, R.A. LONG 27
Ridgefield 6 16 6 27–55
R.A. Long 7 6 0 14–27
First quarter
RIDGE — Clayton Farr 51 run (run failed)
RAL — Lamar Swagerty 5 pass from Ryan Peerboom (Raul Balbuena kick)
Second quarter
RIDGE — Farr 3 run (Farr run)
RAL — Jacob Yordy 30 run (kick failed)
RIDGE — Michael Knox 16 pass from Gunnar Long (Farr run)
Third quarter
RIDGE — Knox 3 run (pass failed)
Fourth quarter
RIDGE — Knox 6 run (Knox run)
RIDGE — Matt Cushwa 3 run (run failed)
RAL — Yordy 95 kick return (Eric Rosellini pass from Peerboom)
RIDGE — Knox 60 run (run failed)
RAL — Brady Hulings 54 pass from Peerboom (pass failed)
RIDGE — Knox 49 run (Dalton Ries kick)
Individual statistics
RUSHING –Ridgefield: Clayton Farr 13-98, Ian Williams 5-26, Matt Cushwa 3-6, Michael Knox 17-170, Gunnar Long 4-(-7).
PASSING — Ridgefield: Gunnar Long 9-13-0-171, Clayton Farr 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING — Clayton Farr 3-37, Sam Gillinwater 3-100, Dalton Ries 2-21, Michael Knox 1-16.
