Southridge hasn't had much luck against Jesuit recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Skyhawks will challenge the Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Southridge has given up an average of 34.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 44-14, which was the final score in Southridge's tilt against Sunset on Friday.
Meanwhile, Jesuit faced Mountainside in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Crusaders managed a 28-23 victory over the Mavericks. Winning may never get old, but the Crusaders sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Southridge better keep an eye on Luke Ortner. He was instrumental in Jesuit's win, rushing for 117 yards and a pair of TDs. Ortner also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because the Crusaders are undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Southridge's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Jesuit, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Southridge was dealt a bruising 42-0 defeat at the hands of Jesuit when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Skyhawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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