RAIDERS TAKE A VICTORY LAP IN ARROWHEAD

GIRARD, OH- As we narrow down to the last few weeks of the regular season, the matchups of the unbeatens become vital games to win and watch. On Friday, South Range traveled to Girard to see who would walk out still undefeated. With the Raiders being the powerhouse of the conference and the Idians pursuing their crown, defense and even special teams need to be a big factor to secure the victory for either team. Luckily for South Range, their defense and special teams unit came ready to show the Indians who is the true unbeaten team in the NE8. Thanks to the stifling defense, special teams, and the explosion on offense, South Range was able to walk away with a demanding 56-12 victory over Girard.

The first score for the Raiders to set the tone was from Shane Lindstrom who took a 58-yard punt to the house. Shortly after, the Raiders offense went back to work with Billy Skripac at the forefront. Skripac put up 186 yards passing with 2 TDs on just 5 completions. On the receiving end of those two touchdown passes were Jake Starkey who came up with a 70-yard TD, and Ayden Leon who caught the other for 56 yards. Skripac and the Raiders were not only successful in the air, they put up 212 total rushing yards with 5 TDs coming from five different players. For Girard with Nic Bengala unable to finish out the rest of the second half, their offense put up 283 total yards which mostly came in the first half. Bengala finished with: 13/19 for 194 yards and a TD. South Range kept them from obtaining more in the second half and ultimately forced Girards offense to put up their lowest amount of points all season.

Girard will move to 5-1 on the season going into week 7 as they will travel to Poland on Friday. South Range moves to 6-0 and will be back home to host Niles Friday night.

*Contributed By YSN’s Brendan Miller