Football Preview: Wenatchee Panthers vs. Southridge Suns
Two dominant backs in Finn Mathison and Gabe Borisch are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Wenatchee Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southridge Suns at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Wenatchee was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 20-15 to Sunnyside. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Grizzlies: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Southridge got themselves on the board against Hanford on Thursday, but Hanford never followed suit. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 55-0 win over the Falcons. Considering the Suns have won four matches by more than 21 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Borisch was his usual excellent self, rushing for 267 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Koven Burke was another key rusher, gaining 44 total yards and two touchdowns.
Wenatchee's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Southridge, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Wenatchee couldn't quite finish off Southridge when the teams last played back in September of 2017 and fell 24-21. Can Wenatchee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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