The Etowah Blue Devils will head out to challenge the Southside Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southside took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Etowah, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Etowah finally turned things around against Ashville on Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-6 victory over the Bulldogs at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Blue Devils needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Meanwhile, Southside's game two weeks ago was all tied up 3-3 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 14-13 to Fort Payne. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Etowah's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-3. As for Southside, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Etowah lost to Southside on the road by a decisive 45-27 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Etowah, Mason Teague (who rushed for 241 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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