The Southridge Raiders will be playing at home against the Mt. Vernon Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mt. Vernon is hoping to do what Forest Park couldn't on Friday: put an end to Southridge's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Southridge breezed by Forest Park on the road to the tune of 44-7. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 20-0.
It was another big night for Justin Leathers, who rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season. Rolan Whitehead was another key player, rushing for 11 yards and three touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Southridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mt. Vernon, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Princeton 42-13 at home on Friday.
Southridge pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Mt. Vernon, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Southridge against Mt. Vernon in their previous meeting back in October of 2020, as the team secured a 42-10 victory. Does Southridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mt. Vernon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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