Football Preview: Southside Tigers vs. Emerald Vikings
Southside hasn't had much luck against Emerald recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Southside Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Emerald Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Southside is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a blow against Laurens, falling 45-0. Considering the last time the Tigers couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, Emerald was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 41-17 to Westside. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Rams are ranked second).
Although Emerald took the loss, they still got scores from Aj Anderson and Christian Foster.
Southside's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Emerald, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Southside was dealt a bruising 42-12 loss at the hands of Emerald in their previous matchup back in October of 2017. Will Southside 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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