With a playoff game on the line, Evansville Memorial rose to the challenge on Friday. They strolled past the Southridge Raiders with points to spare, taking the game 24-7. The 24-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Evansville Memorial to victory, but perhaps none more so than Luke Ellspermann, who picked up 27 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 45 yards. That's the most rushing yards Ellspermann has posted since back in November of 2023. Dylen Kendrick handled things on the ground, rushing for 86 yards.
The win for Evansville Memorial keeps them at an undefeated 11-0. As for Southridge, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 8-3 record.
Evansville Memorial is taking a road trip to challenge Heritage Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Heritage Hills has won five straight at home, while Evansville Memorial won eight straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change. Southridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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