Southside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They and the Dixie Hornets were almost perfectly matched up, but the Southside Tigers suffered a 37-36 defeat.
When it comes to explaining why Southside lost, don't look at Dereon Pate. Despite the final result, he rushed for 188 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Pate's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Southside's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Dixie, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Southside will challenge Berea at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Dixie, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Anderson C at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th. One thing working in Dixie's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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