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High school football: Mountain Ridge makes big statement in season-opening win over Skyridge

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In last year’s season opener, Mountain Ridge took it on the chin, losing to Skyridge by a whopping 45 points. Though embarrassing at the time, coach Nick Robins believed that early eye opener played a huge role in his team eventually winning 10 games and advancing to 6A semifinals. “If you don’t put yourself through adversity early in the season, then you’re not going to be ready for the playoffs,” said Robins. Fast forward to this season, and he loved the idea of another Week 1 test against Skyridge. Win or lose, it would prepare this team for tougher tests down the road. His team is ready for those tests now. What Thursday’s rematch revealed is just how much Mountain Ridge has improved in those 365 days — 60 points better, in fact. After last year’s trouncing, the Sentinels used a strong second half to pull away from Skyridge on Thursday for the convincing 41-26 home victory in a game delayed an hour because of weather. “We’ve been working hard since January,” Robins said. “They put