Forest Park lost against Southridge back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Forest Park Rangers were beaten by the Southridge Raiders 44-7. The Rangers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 20-0.
Justin Leathers continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Southridge, rushing for 177 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Leathers' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season. Rolan Whitehead was in the mix too, providing Southridge with three touchdowns.
Forest Park's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Southridge, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Forest Park and South Spencer are set to duel on Friday. South Spencer is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so Forest Park will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Southridge, they will take on Mt. Vernon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southridge's defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so Mt. Vernon's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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