It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Heber Springs can now relate to. They fell 42-34 to the Southside Southerners on Friday. The Panthers lost against the Southerners in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 49-10 score last time.
Owen McLaughlin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 278 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry for Southside. McLaughlin showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 56 yards. Backing up that air attack was Trey Allen, who rushed for 109 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Heber Springs moved to 8-4 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for Southside, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
As of now, neither Heber Springs nor Southside have any future games scheduled.
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