Football Recap: Metamora Skates Past South Shore International with Ease

Redbirds

Margin (Wins)

11/01/25 vs South Shore International	48
09/26/25 @ Canton	45
10/17/25 @ East Peoria	43
10/10/25 vs Limestone	36
08/29/25 vs Sterling	29

It's playoff time, and Metamora had no trouble coming through when it counted. They took their matchup on Saturday with ease, bagging a 62-14 victory over the South Shore International Tars. Considering the Redbirds have won six games by more than 23 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Jaiduan Cranford continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 134 yards and two TDs on only eight carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run. Stephen Petri was another key player, rushing for 22 yards and one touchdown.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Metamora was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.

Metamora is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.3 points over those games. As for South Shore International, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3.

Coming up, Metamora will face off against Morris at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Cranford and Caeden Curran. South Shore International does not have any more games scheduled as of now.