Football Recap: Toa Haertling Leads Southridge's Defense on Friday + How To Watch

Southridge lost against Richland back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Suns took a 27-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bombers. The Suns were up 19-0 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.

Despite the loss, Southridge still got an impressive performance from Koven Burke, who picked up 155 receiving yards and three scores. Burke got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 96 yards. Another player making a difference was Coppin Hunkapillar, who threw for 155 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes.

Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Toa Haertling for the heroic effort on defense: he. Southridge didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.1.

Southridge's defense didn't let Jackson Woodard., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Haertling was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself. Another thorn in Richland's side was DeMario Cruz, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Richland found their leader in sophomore Micah Mayer, who rushed for 102 yards and a pair of TDs. Mayer is also crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.

Southridge now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Richland, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Southridge will challenge rival Walla Walla at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Richland is set to face off against their familiar foe Pasco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.