Edison entered their contest against Southridge on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Edison Red Raiders were outmatched by the Southridge Spartans at home and fell 40-8. Having soared to a lofty 57 points in the game before, the Red Raiders couldn't push the score so high this time.
When it comes to explaining why Edison lost, don't look at Sterling Joseph. Despite the final result, he picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 66 yards on only eight carries. Joseph got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 50 yards.
Southridge found their leader in underclassman James Perrone, who threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 58 yards on only six carries. The dominant performance gave Perrone a new career-high in rushing yards. Darius Clements was Perrone's top target, picking up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Edison's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3. As for Southridge, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Edison has already played their next match, a 41-24 defeat against Palmetto on the 17th. As for Southridge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 44-7 victory against Southwest on the 14th.
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