Southridge and South Spencer met for a duel on Friday where Southridge came out on top. The Southridge Raiders blew past the South Spencer Rebels, posting a 48-12 victory at home. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Noah Wright, who rushed for 191 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Parker Steckler, who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Southridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 352 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Spencer only rushed for 115.
Southridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Camden Haywood.
Despite the loss, South Spencer still got an impressive performance from Ashton Rhoades, who rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown.
The win made it two in a row for Southridge and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for South Spencer, they dropped their record down to 3-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southridge will welcome North Posey at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Southridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.3 points per game this season. As for South Spencer, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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