Football Preview: Southridge Spartans vs. Edison Red Raiders
The Southridge Spartans and the Edison Red Raiders are set to duel on Saturday. Southridge will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Southridge will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 23) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Homestead , sneaking past 17-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Spartans have posted against the Broncos since September 5, 2014.
The critical scores for Southridge came from Jacari Lannigan and Shandon Smith.
Meanwhile, Edison got themselves on the board against Avant Garde Academy on Monday, but Avant Garde Academy never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Sharks 57-0 on the road. That 57 point margin sets a new team best for the Red Raiders this season.
Southridge's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Edison, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Southridge strolled past Edison when the teams last played back in August of 2015 by a score of 19-0. Does Southridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Edison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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