Football Game Recap: South Iredell Takes a Loss

If South Iredell was riding high off their 35-14 takedown of North Iredell last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The South Iredell Vikings lost 35-12 to the Porter Ridge Pirates on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 131st, while the Pirates are ranked 27th).

Tyler Johnson rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 104 yards on 16 of 31 attempts. Brody Hunt was his top target, picking up 34 receiving yards.

Leading Porter Ridge to victory were Rai'Shawn Elmore and Kisiah Harris. Elmore gained 115 total yards and three touchdowns, while Harris rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Elmore got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 63 yards. Another player making a difference was Keenan Sullivan, who threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns.

South Iredell dropped their record down to 1-1 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Porter Ridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.

South Iredell will welcome Statesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Porter Ridge, they will face off against Hickory Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2017.

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