The ninth-seeded Ridgewood football team traveled to Proctorville and secured a resounding 49-6 victory over No. 8 seed Fairland in the first round of the Division V, Region 19 playoffs on Friday night. The Generals put together a dominant first-half performance, building a 28-0 lead and never looking back.
Logan Israel set the tone early with a 2-yard touchdown run and later added an 18-yard score, finishing the night with 104 yards on 11 carries. Quarterback Wyatt Marlatt connected with Maverick Lockard for a 49-yard touchdown pass, while Bryce Tolliver chipped in a 4-yard scoring run. In the second half, Braden Stoffer plunged in from 1 yard out before Lockard broke multiple tackles for a 56-yard punt return touchdown that enforced the running clock.
The victory marks the ninth consecutive year that Ridgewood has captured a playoff win. The Generals now advance to the quarterfinals, where they face a three-hour road trip to take on top-seeded Ironton.