Naheem Ridore is finished dominating the South Shore’s high school football trenches.
He’s headed to the next level.
On Thursday, Ridore announced on X that he will continue his football career at the Division 1 FCS level at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York.
The 6-foot-2, 230-pound lineman finished his All-Scholastic senior season as the Wildcats’ all-time sack leader. This past season, Ridore had 65 tackles, 6 QB sacks, a fumble recovery and two blocked field goals defensively. Offensively, behind Ridore on the line, the Weymouth run game produced more than 2,800 rushing yards in 11 games.
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Ridore was forced to play running back later in the season due to the team’s multiple backfield injuries and he punctuated his career by rushing in a pair of touchdowns vs. Walpole on Thanksgiving. Weymouth finished with a 6-5 record.
“He’s one of the most impressive young men I’ve ever been around,” Weymouth football coach Mike Donovan said of Ridore following a win over Braintree on Sept. 6. “Tremendous worker. Does everything the way a coach would want you to do it. He’s so fun to coach. He’s a tough Weymouth kid.”
Ridore also stands out on the wrestling mat in the winter, and on the rugby field in the spring.
He entered this wrestling season with a 66-27 career record. In rugby, he plays the 8-man position on the Wildcats’ three-time defending champion team. Ridore enters his senior campaign headlining Weymouth’s pursuit of a fourth straight Div. 2 state title.
“Naheem is the anchor of the team, he’s a quiet leader that plays relentless defense and as an offensive weapon is a coach’s dream player,” Weymouth rugby coach Ryan Casey said of Ridore for his All-Scholastic bio.
Marist is coming off a 1-10 season this past fall. The Red…
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Author : Patriot Ledger
Publish date : 2025-01-17 02:25:00
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