Porter Ridge lost against Sun Valley back in November of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Pirates fell 11-7 to the Spartans. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Porter Ridge's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Keenan Sullivan, who threw for 108 yards and one TD, and Rai'Shawn Elmore, who picked up 90 receiving yards and one score.
While Porter Ridge came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Sun Valley: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 50%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from three players: Elmore, Dylan Blakeney, and Eric Henriquez, who each logged one passes deflected. Porter Ridge wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 64.3%.
Porter Ridge's defense didn't let Noah Lineberry, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Charles Watson refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.
Among those leading the charge was Zach Cullen, who rushed for 113 yards. Cullen is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 113 every time he's taken the field this season.
Porter Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Sun Valley, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Coming up, Porter Ridge will be playing at home against Cuthbertson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cavaliers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. Sun Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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