Football Recap: South Side Comes Up Short + How To Watch

After flying high against Neshannock last Friday, South Side came back down to earth. The Rams were beaten by the Laurel Spartans 45-7 on Friday. The game marked the Rams' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Kolton Carlson produced another solid effort picking up 85 receiving yards and two scores, while also rushing for 128 yards and one TD on only 12 carries for Laurel. Those 128 rushing yards gave Carlson a new career-high. Luca Santini was another key player, throwing for 153 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes.

South Side's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Laurel, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. South Side will challenge rival Rochester at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Laurel is set to face off against their familiar foe Neshannock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Carlson and Anthony Eakin.