After losing to Hermiston the last time they met, Southridge decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Southridge Suns blew past the Hermiston Bulldogs 49-6 on the road on Friday. With that victory, the Suns brought their scoring average up to 26.3 points per game.
Gabe Borisch was his usual excellent self, rushing for 235 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 50 yards.
Southridge's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Leading the way was Quinton Ellison with two sacks. Southridge got some further help from Jacob Korotkov: he picked up a sack, made 18 total tackles (6.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 411 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Southridge's record now sits at 3-4. As for Hermiston, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Southridge will be playing at home against Hanford at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.3 points per game this season. As for Hermiston, they will head out to take on Pasco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pasco is coming into the game with four straight losses at home, meaning Hermiston will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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