Football Preview: Booker T. Washington Tornadoes vs. Southridge Spartans
Booker T. Washington is 4-0 against Southridge since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Booker T. Washington Tornadoes will head out to face off against the Southridge Spartans at 7:30 p.m. Booker T. Washington is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Booker T. Washington will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they came back down to earth two weeks ago after soaring to a 55-point game in their last game. They fell just short of Vero Beach by a score of 24-21.
Meanwhile, Southridge entered their tilt with Southwest on Monday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They breezed by the Eagles at home to the tune of 44-7. That looming 44-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Spartans yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Southridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than William Williams, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 59 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of James Perrone, who threw for 178 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southwest only rushed for 134.
Booker T. Washington's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Southridge, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Booker T. Washington strolled past Southridge when the teams last played back in October of 2022 by a score of 35-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Southridge's Damari Charlton, who threw for 356 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 44 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Booker T. Washington to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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