After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hoover, Southwest SD was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They really took it to the Mountain Empire Redhawks for the full four quarters, racking up a 32-0 win on the road. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Raiders had established a 26 point advantage.
Southwest SD found their leader in underclassman Leo Holguin, who threw for 210 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes. Jordan Cretain was in the mix as well, providing Southwest SD with two receiving touchdowns touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southwest SD was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 451 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain Empire only gained 142.
The victory snapped Southwest SD's losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record. As for Mountain Empire, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Southwest SD will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against Tri-City Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games. As for Mountain Empire, they will head out to take on Holtville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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