RACINE — The Southern Tornadoes went airborne.
Quarterback Josiah Smith threw for 182 yards and 3 touchdowns as Southern blanked the Green Bobcats 49-0 in a non-league game on Friday.
Smith was 16-of-21 passing while teammate Nathan Shuster was 4-of-5 for 72 yards to give the Tornadoes 254 total yards passing to go along with 64 yards rushing.
Green (1-3) finished with 112 total yards with 71 coming on the ground. Blake Smith ran 15 times for 62 yards and Braxton Conschafsky carried 17 times for 34 yards.
Southern took a 14-0 first quarter lead in the first quarter as Smith threw 22 yards to Brayden Otto and Derek Griffith ran 13 yards for a score.
Smith hit Carson Reuter with a 10-yard scoring pass and Brandon Laudermilt ran back an interception 80 yards for a touchdown and it was 28-0 at the half.
Smith threw 29 yards to Landon Everson on a one-play drive and Griffith returned a punt 55 yards for a score and it was 42-0 after three quarters.
Green hosts Fairview, Ky., next Friday.
Green 0 0 0 0 = 0
Southern 14 14 14 7 = 49
First Quarter
RS — Brayden Otto 22 pass from Josiah Smith (Ty Little run), 11:10.
RS — Derek Griffith 13 run (pass failed), 7:53.
Second Quarter
RS — Carson Reuter 10 pass from Josiah Smith (Derek Griffith kick), 7:55.
RS — Brandon Laudermilt 80 interception (Derek Griffith kick), 1:32.
Third Quarter
RS — Landon Everson 29 pass from Josiah Smith (Derek Griffith kick), 9:51.
RS — Derek Griffith 55 punt return (Derek Griffith kick), 6:00.
Fourth Quarter
RS — Wyatt Smith 48 pass from Nathan Shuster (Derek Griffith kick), 10:03.
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Gr RS
First downs 8 13
Rushes-yards 44-71 11-64
Passing yards 41 254
Total yards 112 318
Cmp-Att-Int 4-9-1 16-21-1
Fumbles-lost 4-1 0-0
Penalties-yards 5-40 3-20
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Individual Leaders
RUSHING–Green: Blake Smith 15-62, Braxton Conschafsky 17-34, Mason Neal 8-8, Landon Kimbler 1-0, Gabe Blevins 1-minus 3, Team 2-minus 30; Southern: Derek Griffith 3-23, Carson Reuter 2-23, Josiah Smith 1-15, Jake Wickline 3-6, Asher Riffe 2-2.
PASSING–Green: Gabe Blevins 2-5-1 32, Landon Kimbler 2-2-0 9; Southern: Josiah Smith 12-16-1 182, Nathan Shuster 4-5-0 72.
RECEIVING–Green: Blake Smith 2-30, Mason Neal 1-7, Braxton Conschafsky 1-4; Southern: Derek Griffith 4-46, Carson Reuter 4-34, Brayden Otto 3-68, Wyatt Smith 1-48, Landon Everson 1-29, Brandon Laudermilt 1-20, Blake Williams 1-8, Asher Riffe 1-1.
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