Southside and Heber Springs are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Southside Southerners will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Heber Springs Panthers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Southside's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
Southside is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 win over Harmony Grove. Considering the Southerners have won seven contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Owen McLaughlin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 144 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. McLaughlin is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 107 every time he's taken the field this season. Trey Allen was another key player, throwing for 155 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Southside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Heber Springs entered their tilt with Blytheville on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 30-20 victory over the Chickasaws.
Southside's record now sits at 11-0. As for Heber Springs, their record is now 8-3.
Everything came up roses for Southside against Heber Springs when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 49-10 win. In that matchup, Southside amassed a halftime lead of 28-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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