Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Porter Ridge). They blew past the Cuthbertson Cavaliers 42-17 on Friday. With that victory, the Pirates brought their scoring average up to 28.4 points per game.
Keenan Sullivan
| 09/19/25 vs Cuthbertson | 39 |
| 09/12/25 @ South Iredell | 7 |
| 09/05/25 vs West Forsyth | 27 |
| 08/29/25 @ Ardrey Kell | 19 |
| 08/22/25 @ A.L. Brown | 37 |
| + 7 more games |
A big part of Porter Ridge's win came down to the chemistry between Keenan Sullivan and his top target Rai'Shawn Elmore. Sullivan rushed for 39 yards and a pair of scores while Elmore gained 140 total yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Sullivan has posted since back in August of 2024. Christian Myers was in the mix as well, providing Porter Ridge with two touchdowns.
Porter Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Cuthbertson's loss came despite strong showings from Austin Davis and Mason Iovino. Davis threw for 183 yards and one TD while completing 72.2% of his passes, while Iovino gained 159 total yards. Iovino is also crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 110 every time he's taken the field this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Porter Ridge and bumps their season record up to 4-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 23 points in those games. As for Cuthbertson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Porter Ridge will challenge rival Charlotte Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Cuthbertson is set to square off against their familiar foe Piedmont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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