Northside Methodist Academy had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-9 to make it six. They took a blow against the Russell County Warriors, falling 44-6. The Knights were not able to make up for their defeat to the Warriors from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Despite the loss, Northside Methodist Academy still got an impressive performance from Sydney Warren, who picked up 132 receiving yards and one score.
As for Russell County, the victory got them back to even at 4-4. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Russell County's win came down to the chemistry between Kora Perry and her top target McKenzie Word. Perry threw for 190 yards and one touchdown on only 15 passes while Word picked up 45 receiving yards and one TD. Perry's passing game has become a key predictor of Russell County's success: the team is undefeated when her passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-4 otherwise.
After both having extra time off, Northside Methodist Academy and Charles Henderson will shake off the rust and duke it out at 4:30 p.m. on October 20. As for Russell County, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 44-0 victory against Percy Julian on the 17th.
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