Gibson Southern has gone 8-2 against Southridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Gibson Southern Titans will venture away from home to square off against the Southridge Raiders at 7:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Gibson Southern: 15.2, Southridge: 17.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Gibson Southern is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering South Warren just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 34-31. The loss was the Titans' first of the season.
Gibson Southern's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Zach Foster, who threw for 302 yards and four touchdowns, and Maddux Potts, who picked up 151 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Southridge had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Chargers 53-7 on the road. With the Raiders ahead 40-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Justin Leathers was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 76 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Noah Wright, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Gibson Southern fell to 3-1. As for Southridge, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Gibson Southern against Southridge when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 38-10 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gibson Southern since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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