The Mt. Vernon Wildcats will challenge the Southridge Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It was a proper cat-fight when Mt. Vernon faced off against Princeton on Friday. Mt. Vernon breezed by Princeton at home to the tune of 42-13.
Meanwhile, Southridge came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 44-7 win over the Rangers on the road. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Raiders had established a 28 point advantage.
Justin Leathers continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 177 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. His 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 as well, providing Southridge with three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Mt. Vernon's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4. As for Southridge, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Mt. Vernon took a serious blow against Southridge when the teams last played back in October of 2020, falling 42-10. Can Mt. Vernon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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