Football Preview: Northside Indians vs. Gold-Burg Bears
The Northside Indians will face off against the Gold-Burg Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Gold-Burg is hoping to do what Forestburg couldn't on Friday: put an end to Northside's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Northside simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Forestburg 58-8 on the road. That looming 58-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Indians yet this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gold-Burg). They blew past Grace Classical Christian Academy 52-27 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Paul Jones and Jayton Epperson were among the main playmakers for Gold-Burg as the former gained 161 total yards and three touchdowns and the latter rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Epperson is now averaging an impressive 105.8 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gold-Burg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grace Classical Christian Academy only rushed for 80.
Northside's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Gold-Burg, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Northside was dealt a bruising 56-6 defeat at the hands of Gold-Burg in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. Will Northside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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