After each having a week off, the Northside Grizzlies and the Rogers Mountaineers will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row dating back to last season, Northside finally turned things around against Coweta two weeks ago. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 28-27 victory over the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Rogers humbled Sheridan with a 43-7 victory. Given the Mountaineers' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 67th), the result two weeks ago wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northside's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for Rogers, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Northside was taken down by Rogers 38-7 in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Can Northside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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