The Ridgefield Spudders set the tone on the very first play from scrimmage against the visiting Mark Morris Monarchs when running back Jeremy Martin took the direct snap from center and galloped untouched around the left end for a 74-yard touchdown. He added a second score in the second quarter.
Fullback Jalen Williams was the workhorse for the Spudders, gaining 140 tough yards on 25 carries. The Spudders outrushed the Monarchs 264-119 in the ball control slugfest.
RIDGEFIELD 21, MARK MORRIS 7
Mark Morris 0 0 0 7– 7
Ridgefield 8 6 0 7–21
First quarter
R — Jeremy Martin 74 run (Riley Abrams run)
Second quarter
R — Martin 3 run (kick failed)
Fourth quarter
MM — Max Dawkins 10 run (Ethan West kick)
R — Jalen Williams 1 run (Joseph Vossenkuhl kick)
Individual statistics
RUSHING — Mark Morris: Dawkins 18-70, Noah Mejia 5-33, Kyle Johnson 4-17, Zach McCarthy 5-12, Dawson Fritz 7-(minus-6), Brent Myklebust 7-(minus-7). Ridgefield: Williams 25-140, Martin 8-90, Abrams 6-33, Dawson Lieurance 2-1.
PASSING — Mark Morris: Myklebust 2-8-1-39, Fritz 1-3-0-3. Ridgefield: Lieurance 0-8-0-0
RECEIVING — Mark Morris: Easton McClung 1-29, Johnson 2-13.
