The Porter Ridge Pirates will face off against the Sun Valley Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Porter Ridge's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Weddington last Friday. They took a blow against the Warriors, falling 42-0. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
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Porter Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Charles Watson, Christian Cathen, and Dylan Blakeney picked up one apiece. Cathen is on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Sun Valley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Mavericks 30-7. Considering the Spartans have won six matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sun Valley's win came from a few key players Porter Ridge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zach Cullen, who rushed for 140 yards and one touchdown, and also caught one TD. Another player making a difference was Noah Lineberry, who threw for 162 yards and three TDs.
Sun Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marvin Ridge only rushed for six.
Porter Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Sun Valley, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-3.
Things could have been worse for Porter Ridge, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-14 loss to Sun Valley in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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