Football Preview: Minden Crimson Tide vs. Southwood Cowboys
The Minden Crimson Tide will head out to face off against the Southwood Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Minden will head out to face Southwood after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Minden took a 21-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northwood. The loss continues a trend for the Crimson Tide in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now lost five in a row.
Although Minden took the loss, they still got scores from Kaiden Shine and Denarius Crowe.
Meanwhile, Southwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 19th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 48-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Washington. One positive for the Cowboys, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the loss, Southwood got top-tier performance from Cornelius Martin, who threw for 312 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Roderick Bates, who picked up 187 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Southwood's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Jordan Cunningham was especially locked on to Washington's QB and sacked him twice. Cunningham is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
Minden's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2. As for Southwood, their record is now 0-9.
Everything came up roses for Minden against Southwood in their previous meeting back in September of 2016, as the squad secured a 27-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Minden since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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