Gibson Southern won the last time they faced Southridge, and things went their way on Friday too. The Gibson Southern Titans walked away with a 31-22 victory over the Southridge Raiders.
It was another big night for Zach Foster, who threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown.
Gibson Southern's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Khale Campbell was the leader with two sacks. Another thorn in Southridge's side was Brody Klem, who picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Southridge still got an impressive performance from Justin Leathers, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also threw for 33 yards and a touchdown. Leathers got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 78 yards.
Gibson Southern's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Southridge, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gibson Southern will square off against Heritage Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Gibson Southern's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games. As for Southridge, they will challenge Tell City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Tell City's defense has only allowed 17 points per game this season, so Southridge's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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