After each having a week off, the Northside Grizzlies and the Rogers Mountaineers will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row dating back to last season, Northside finally turned things around against Coweta last Friday. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Tigers 28-27.
Meanwhile, Rogers took their contest on the road two weeks ago with ease, bagging a 43-7 win over Sheridan. Given the Mountaineers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northside's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for Rogers, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Northside was dealt a bruising 38-7 loss at the hands of Rogers when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Can Northside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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