It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Southridge can now relate to. They lost to the Evansville Memorial Tigers on the road by a 24-7 margin on Friday. The Raiders were red-hot offensively headed into the match (they scored no less than 31 points in the four games prior) but the Tigers' defense proved too tough.
Justin Leathers rushed for 96 yards, and also threw for 130 yards on 11 of 18 attempts.
Zackery Russell was his top target, picking up 64 receiving yards, while also rushing for 30 yards.
Evansville Memorial's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Ellspermann, who picked up 27 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 45 yards. That's the most rushing yards Ellspermann has posted since back in November of 2023. Dylen Kendrick handled things on the ground, rushing for 86 yards.
Southridge's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3. As for Evansville Memorial, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Southridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Evansville Memorial, they will take on Heritage Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Heritage Hills has won five straight at home, while Evansville Memorial won eight straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change.
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