The roads that Middlesex and St. Mark’s have taken to Saturday’s showdown are remarkably similar. Both teams have struggled in recent years before turning over their programs to

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Ridgeline (9-0) cruised to a dominant 45-7 victory over West Field (1-8) to secure their second undefeated season in school history, the first since 2021. Ridgeline established control early, surging to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter with a 10-yard touchdown run by JT White and a 25-yard touchdown pass from Nate Dahle to Hunter Knighton.