Football Preview: Northside Grizzlies vs. Rogers Mountaineers
After each having a week off, the Northside Grizzlies and the Rogers Mountaineers will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Northside finally turned things around against Coweta two weeks ago. They won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Tigers 28-27.
Meanwhile, Rogers really took it to Sheridan for the full four quarters, racking up a 43-7 win on the road. Given the Mountaineers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 67th), the result two weeks ago wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northside's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for Rogers, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Northside took a serious blow against Rogers when the teams last played back in November of 2022, falling 38-7. Can Northside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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