The Southside Panthers will be playing at home against the Mountain Brook Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southside will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Southside is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Pell City on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Southside was beaten by Pell City 45-7. The contest marked Southside's lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Mountain Brook aren't just finding success at home, as their game two weeks ago extended their overall winning streak to three. Their defense stepped up to hand Shades Valley a 37-0 shutout. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 27 points or more this season.
Stuart Andrews was his usual excellent self, rushing for 219 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per carry. Those 219 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Mountain Brook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Mountain Brook didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Miller Lee, Hampton King, and Mac Mandell picked up one apiece.
Mountain Brook has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.6 points per game. As for Southside, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-4.
Southside was taken down by Mountain Brook 63-0 when the teams last played back in November of 2021. Will Southside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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