South Range has gone 6-0 against Girard recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The South Range Raiders will be playing at home against the Girard Indians at 7:00 p.m. South Range will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
South Range is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Fairless 56-13. The Raiders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Girard aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Edison 44-7. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won five contests by 31 points or more so far this season.
Dominick Tolone looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 207 yards on only 14 passes. Those 64 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. 135 of Tolone's passing yards were hauled in by Tyler Wilson.
Girard was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
One reason for the win was Girard's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Allen Hess-Cardona was especially locked on to Edison's QB and sacked him twice. Hess-Cardona has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
South Range's record now sits at 11-0. As for Girard, their record is now 7-4.
Everything came up roses for South Range against Girard when the teams last played back in October, as the squad secured a 55-27 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Tolone, who threw for 310 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Range still be able to contain Tolone? There's only one way to find out.
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