The Blue Eagles traveled to Ritchie County on Friday night, September 25, hoping to build on the win over Bridgeport the week before, but found the hosts a tough opponent and fell to 1-4 on the season with a 45-0 beating from the 2-2 Rebels.

Ritchie jumped ahead 19-0 and then coasted to the win, with a second half running clock. Magnolia couldn’t get their running game going and Ritchie took advantage at every level.

The Blue Eagles will be off this Friday with an open date before traveling cross county to battle a good Tyler Consolidated team on October 9.

Ritchie rammed in 26 points in the first half and led 32-0 at the end of the 3rd quarter. Magnolia threatened a few times, but each time they were stopped by penalties, turnovers or on downs. With the clock running the Rebels added 13 more in the 4th period to get the win.

Magnolia: had five First downs, 73 yards rushing on 27 carries, passing 3-7 for minus one yard. Fumbles-lost: 0-0

Ritchie: First downs: 19; Rushes-yards: 40-183; Passing yards: 160; Total yards: 343; Passing: 6-9-0; Fumbles-lost: 0-0; Penalties-yards: 5-40

Magnolia: Rushing was led by Cayden Hall with13 yards on 25 carries; Ethaniel Harlon 2 yards on 21; Greg Moore 3 yards on 20; Kraytin Nice 2 yards on13; and Isaac Loscar 1yard on12; Passing: Brycen Postlethwait went 3-7-0, -1 yards; Receiving: Lucas Anderson 1-6

Ritchie: Rushing: Isaiah Poole 17-98, 2 TDs; Noah Shoemaker 6-58, TD; Jenner Keen 9-32, TD; Passing: Landen Harlon 6-9-0, 160 yards, 3 TDs; Receiving: Jenner Keen 5-149, 3 TDs; Aiden Compton 1-11