Football Preview: Southside Tigers vs. Wren Hurricanes
Two dominant backs in Dereon Pate and Reese Price are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Southside Tigers will head out to challenge the Wren Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Southside will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Southside is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Emerald on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Southside was dealt a 51-12 defeat at the hands of Emerald. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-6.
Meanwhile, Wren humbled Laurens with a 55-3 victory. That looming 55-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hurricanes yet this season.
Price continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 114 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Colten Bagwell, who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wren was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in 17 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Southside's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Wren, their record is now 5-1.
Southside took a serious blow against Wren when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 50-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bagwell, who rushed for 43 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes. Now that Southside knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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