Football Recap: South Shore International Takes a Loss

Tars

Previous 5 Games

11/01/25 @ Metamora	14-62
10/25/25 @ Perspectives Leadership/IIT/Joslin/Tech	22-18
10/16/25 vs Dyett	58-18
10/10/25 @ Hyde Park	44-12
10/04/25 @ Lindblom	13-8

South Shore International and Metamora squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but South Shore International had to settle for second. They were dealt a 62-14 defeat at the hands of the Redbirds. The Tars' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

It was another big night for Jaiduan Cranford, who rushed for 134 yards and two TDs on only eight carries for Metamora. Cranford got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 73 yards. Another player making a difference was Stephen Petri, who rushed for 22 yards and one touchdown.

South Shore International's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Metamora, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.

South Shore International does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Metamora, they will take on Morris at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Cranford and Caeden Curran.