Southridge hasn't had much luck against Chiawana recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Southridge Suns will head out to challenge the Chiawana Riverhawks at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Southridge took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 42-20 margin over Walla Walla. The Suns pushed the score to 42-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Blue Devils cut but never quite recovered from.
Southridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Koven Burke led the charge by picking up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Borisch, who rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Chiawana had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 50 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Falcons a 69-0 shutout. The Riverhawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 44 points or more this season.
Southridge's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Chiawana, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Southridge was dealt a bruising 51-13 loss at the hands of Chiawana in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Southridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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