North Side has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to take on the Saginaw Rough Riders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
North Side will head into Thursday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Polytechnic on Thursday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 33-point loss they were dealt last Friday. North Side fell just short of Polytechnic by a score of 21-18. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Steers have suffered since September 9, 2023.
Meanwhile, Saginaw put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Paschal by a score of 39-31.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Saginaw to victory, but perhaps none more so than Roman Morales, who threw for 235 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 54 yards. Aidan Collier was in the mix too, providing Saginaw with two touchdowns.
Saginaw wouldn't let Paschal keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Malik Mccoy led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
North Side has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Saginaw, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
North Side didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Saginaw when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 27-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Side since the squad 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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