The Saginaw Rough Riders will face off against the South Hills Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
South Hills will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Saginaw extended their winning streak to four on Thursday. The Rough Riders claimed a resounding 45-0 win over North Side. The result was nothing new for the Rough Riders, who have now won three matchups by 34 points or more so far this season.
Joshua Greek
| 10/23/25 vs North Side | 151.4 |
| 10/03/25 vs Trimble Tech | 146.9 |
| 09/12/25 vs Polytechnic | 146.7 |
| 10/09/25 vs Arlington Heights | 123.3 |
| 09/27/25 @ Wyatt | 99 |
Saginaw relied on the efforts of Joshua Greek, who threw for 181 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes, and Elijah Irvin, who rushed for 78 yards and a pair of TDs. The dominant performance also gave Greek a new career-high in passer rating (151.4).
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Saginaw proved: they limited North Side to a paltry 1.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Najae Nicholson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Saginaw didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Hills). They were the clear victors by a 42-19 margin over Polytechnic on Thursday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Scorpions considering their six-point performance the game before.
Saginaw's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for South Hills, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Saginaw against South Hills in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 51-7 victory. Will the Rough Riders repeat their success, or do the Scorpions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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