The Southside Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Hazel Green Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Friday, Southside took a blow against Gadsden City, falling 42-7. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Hazel Green came up short against Fort Payne on Friday, falling 38-12. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Wildcats are ranked 45th).
Southside's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Hazel Green, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Southside took their victory against Hazel Green in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 39-14 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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