Porter Ridge won the last time they faced South Iredell, and things went their way on Monday too. The Porter Ridge Pirates were the clear victor by a 35-12 margin over the South Iredell Vikings. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Vikings are ranked 131st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Porter Ridge was led to victory by Rai'Shawn Elmore and Kisiah Harris. Elmore gained 115 total yards and three touchdowns, while Harris rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Harris got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 81 yards. Another player making a difference was Keenan Sullivan, who threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns.
Porter Ridge wouldn't let South Iredell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Porter Ridge can thank Eric Henriquez and Makai Henriquez for forcing both of them. Eric also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles.
Porter Ridge pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for South Iredell, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Porter Ridge will venture away from home to challenge Hickory Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2017. As for South Iredell, they will challenge Statesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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