Southridge has gone 10-0 against Forest Park recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Southridge Raiders and the Forest Park Rangers are set to duel. Southridge is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Southridge's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by North Posey at home to the tune of 42-0. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won six matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Justin Leathers was his usual excellent self, rushing for 177 yards and four touchdowns, while also throwing for 28 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Noah Wright also helped out as he racked up 103 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 349 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Southridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sam Gasser and Camden Haywood.
Meanwhile, Forest Park earned a 28-21 win over Pike Central on Friday.
Southridge's record is now 6-2. As for Forest Park, their record is now 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Southridge against Forest Park when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-17 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southridge since the squad 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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