Marvin Ridge blanked Ballantyne Ridge 43-0 on Thursday, Aug. 27, pushing the Mavericks to 2-0 under first-year head coach David Johnson.
The shutout was the second lopsided win in as many weeks for Marvin Ridge. The Mavericks opened the season with a school-record 77-13 rout of Cox Mill, giving them 120 points scored and 13 allowed through two games. They are averaging 60 points per game, according to the Charlotte Observer.
The game was among Union County matchups moved from Friday to Thursday because of potential weather, The Enquirer Journal reported. Forest Hills also won Thursday, beating Fairmont 28-20 on the road.
Ballantyne Ridge, Mecklenburg County's newest school, is in its third year of football. The Wolves entered the game with a 2-21 all-time record, according to the Charlotte Observer.
No individual player statistics from the Week 2 game were available at publication. In the season opener against Cox Mill, quarterback Levi Kerr completed 9 of 11 passes for 258 yards and four touchdowns, and running back Jake Robbins rushed for 150 yards and four touchdowns, according to Sports Illustrated. Senior Anthony Fuller added a punt-return touchdown in that game.
Johnson took over the Marvin Ridge program this season. Through two weeks, his offense has not slowed down.
The Mavericks are not the only local team rolling. Weddington also moved to 2-0 after beating Myers Park 35-14 on Saturday, Aug. 29, as we reported Aug. 29.
Marvin Ridge's Week 3 test is a trip to rival Ardrey Kell. The Knights are 2-0 after beating Porter Ridge 20-7 on Saturday, Aug. 29, and blowing out Cuthbertson 50-7 in their opener. The two schools sit about six miles apart, split across the Union-Mecklenburg county line.
