The Southridge Suns will challenge the Hanford Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.3 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Southridge humbled Hermiston with a 49-6 victory. Considering the Suns have won three matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Gabe Borisch continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 235 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made a tackle.
Southridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Azonam Osokogu, Tayton Jackman, and Chase Ferguson picked up one apiece. Ferguson also made four total tackles, which is notable because Southridge is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-3 otherwise. Southridge got some further help from Jacob Korotkov: he picked up a sack, made 18 total tackles (6.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 411 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Hanford scored first but ultimately less than Sunnyside in their game on Friday. They were beaten by the Grizzlies 42-14. The Falcons were down 28-6 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Southridge's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Hanford, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Southridge came up short against Hanford in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 37-26. Thankfully for Southridge, Eli Perkes (who rushed for 11 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 110 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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