Football Recap: Shiloh Christian Saints vs. Southside Mavericks
Shiloh Christian gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They took down the Southside Mavericks 38-20. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Saints.
Griffin Mason continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 245 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 42 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another back making a difference was Max Eldridge, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
When it comes to explaining why Southside lost, don't look at Wilson Key. Despite the final result, he picked up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown. Key has become a key player for Southside: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Blake Forsgren also helped out by tossing the rock for 355 yards.
Shiloh Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Southside, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shiloh Christian will challenge Russellville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shiloh Christian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Southside, they will take on Van Buren at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.2 points per game this season.
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