Football Recap: Greenwood Bulldogs vs. Southside Mavericks
Greenwood had won 21 straight games dating back to last season and Kane Archer did his part to make it 22 on Friday. The Greenwood Bulldogs took their game with ease, bagging a 70-28 victory over the Southside Mavericks thanks in part to Archer, who threw for 368 yards and eight touchdowns while completing 85.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 51 yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 300.9 passing yards per game.
Greenwood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zack Zitzmann and Thomas Newcity. Greenwood got some further help from Cash Archer: he forced a fumble and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Southside lost, don't look at Jayden Webb. Despite the final result, he rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Webb has posted since back in August. Southside also got help from Wilson Key, who showed off his sure hands for 83 receiving yards.
Greenwood's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40 points. As for Southside, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.
Greenwood didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-0 victory against Mountain Home on the 8th. As for Southside, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 42-21 win against Siloam Springs on the 8th.
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