The South Shore International Tars will square off against the Metamora Redbirds at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Metamora took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on South Shore International, who comes in off a win.
Metamora will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: South Shore International extended their winning streak to five on Saturday. The Tars came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 22-18 W against Perspectives Leadership/IIT/Joslin/Tech.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Metamora's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 30-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dunlap. Redbirds fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Eagles since Friday.
South Shore International will need to focus on slowing down Jaiduan Cranford, one of several Metamora players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 119 yards and one touchdown. Cranford's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 119 rushing yards.
Metamora didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kaison Wagner.
South Shore International's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Metamora, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 7-2.
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