Southridge entered their tilt with North Posey on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They really took it to the North Posey Vikings for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-0 victory at home. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Raiders had established a 28 point advantage.
It was another big night for Justin Leathers, who rushed for 177 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 28 yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making two total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. 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.
Southridge's record is now 6-2. As for North Posey, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2.
Southridge and Forest Park are set to duel on Friday. Southridge is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for North Posey, they will welcome Pike Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Jed Galvin and Grant Boyd.
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