After each having a week off, the Northside Grizzlies and the Rogers Mountaineers will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Northside finally turned things around against Coweta two weeks ago. They slipped by the Tigers 28-27.
Meanwhile, Rogers really took it to Sheridan for the full four quarters, racking up a 43-7 victory on the road. Given the Mountaineers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 67th), the result two weeks ago wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northside's win 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 defeat at the hands of Rogers in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Can Northside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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