Football Recap: Southridge Spartans vs. Edison Red Raiders
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Southridge). They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat the Edison Red Raiders 40-8 on the road. The win was familiar territory for the Spartans who have now won six matches in a row.
James Perrone was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 58 yards on only six carries. Those 58 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. 105 of those passing yards were hauled in by Darius Clements, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Despite the loss, Edison still got an impressive performance from Sterling Joseph, who picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 66 yards on only eight carries. Joseph's longest reception was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Southridge pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Edison, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3.
Southridge has already played their next matchup, a 44-7 win against Southwest on the 14th. As for Edison, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 41-24 defeat against Palmetto on the 17th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
