The Southridge Spartans will head out to face off against the Homestead Broncos at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Homestead is hoping to do what Doral Academy couldn't on Friday: put an end to Southridge's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Southridge was the clear victor by a 31-8 margin over Doral Academy. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Firebirds are ranked 228th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southridge's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was William Williams, who rushed for 53 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 217 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Doral Academy only rushed for 118.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Homestead over Southwest in every quarter on their way to victory two weeks ago. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Homestead blew Southwest out of the water with a 77-6 final score. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Broncos had established a 65 point advantage.
One reason for the win was Homestead's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Joseph Mackey and Tyrese Manuel, who racked up six sacks between them.
Southridge's record is now 4-1. As for Homestead, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.
Southridge couldn't quite finish off Homestead in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 and fell 35-33. Thankfully for Southridge, Joshua Townsend (who rushed for 33 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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