Two dominant backs in Gabe Borisch and Finn Mathison are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Southridge Suns will head out to face off against the Wenatchee Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southridge will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Southridge is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Hanford: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Southridge blew Hanford out of the water with a 55-0 final score. That looming 55-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Suns yet this season.
Borisch was his usual excellent self, rushing for 267 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards. Koven Burke was in the mix as well, providing Southridge with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Wenatchee was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 20-15 to Sunnyside. The Panthers have struggled against the Grizzlies recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The victory got Southridge back to even at 4-4. As for Wenatchee, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Southridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Wenatchee in their previous matchup back in September of 2017, sneaking past 24-21. Does Southridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wenatchee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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