Forrest City unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 35-8 loss at the hands of the Southside Southerners. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Despite the loss, Forrest City still got an impressive performance from Kevin Young, who rushed for 77 yards and one score.
Owen McLaughlin had a dynamite game For Southside., rushing for 200 yards and four touchdowns. Aiden Rodriguez also helped out as he racked up 114 rushing yards.
Forrest City didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 29-26 loss against Wynne on the 5th. As for Southside, they have also already played their next contest, a 49-6 victory against Harrisburg on the 5th.
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