Football Recap: Keith Takes a Loss

Keith lost against Southside back in September of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bears were dealt a 56-12 loss at the hands of the Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 351st, while the Panthers are ranked 138th).

A big part of Southside's win came down to the chemistry between Kole Moody and his top target Cedrick Simmons. Moody threw for 411 yards and three TDs while completing 74.2% of his passes while Simmons picked up 199 receiving yards and one touchdown. Simmons' receiving production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 12th straight game with at least 101 receiving yards dating back to last season.

Keith has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Southside, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.

Looking ahead, Keith will be playing in front of their home fans against Autauga Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Southside, they are taking a road trip to challenge Hale County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,045 yards in their previous games.