With a playoff game on the line, Silverado rose to the challenge on Friday. They claimed a resounding 58-7 victory over the South Pasadena Tigers. The Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jace Weiss was his usual excellent self, throwing for 367 yards and six touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played. Sire Foster did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 138 receiving yards.
Silverado didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Jarmarri Tharpe led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. He also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 123.
The win was the third in a row for Silverado, bringing their record for this year to 8-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.3 points per game. As for South Pasadena, with the loss, they broke their eight-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-3.
Silverado is taking a road trip to square off against St. Anthony at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (St. Anthony has won four straight at home, while Silverado won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change. South Pasadena does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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