The Southside Panthers will take on the Etowah Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Southside is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Fort Payne last Friday. Southside and Fort Payne were almost perfectly matched up, but Southside suffered a 14-13 loss. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Etowah can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They blew past Ashville 48-6 at home. The Blue Devils' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Southside's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Etowah, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Southside strolled past Etowah in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a score of 45-27. Does Southside have another victory up their sleeve, or will Etowah turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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