The Southridge Spartans will challenge the South Dade Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Southridge's defense has only allowed 11.1 points per game this season, so South Dade's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Southridge is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Booker T. Washington just ended the team's seven-game winning streak last Friday. They took a 27-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tornadoes. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Tornadoes recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
William Williams put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Meanwhile, South Dade had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Cavaliers 38-0. With that win, the Buccaneers brought their scoring average up to 27.6 points per game.
X?Zayvion Clayton had an outrageously good game as he threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Sedric Melvin helped Clayton out on the ground, rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Southridge's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-2. As for South Dade, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Southridge couldn't quite finish off South Dade when the teams last played back in November of 2023 and fell 33-30. Can Southridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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