Blytheville came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They took a blow against the Southside Southerners, falling 47-14. The Chickasaws lost against the Southerners in their previous head to head back in November of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 36-32 score last time.
Courtney Rogers
| 10/24/25 vs Trumann | 3 |
| 10/10/25 vs Highland | 3 |
| 10/03/25 @ Westside | 3 |
| 11/07/25 @ Southside | 2 |
| 09/12/25 vs Nettleton | 2 |
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Despite the loss, Blytheville still got an impressive performance from Courtney Rogers, who rushed for 254 yards and two scores while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. Rogers has become a key player for the Chickasaws: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Owen McLaughlin had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 204 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 7.8 yards per carry for Southside. McLaughlin's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 132 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Trey Allen, who rushed for 52 yards.
Blytheville's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Southside, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Blytheville will face off against Pottsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Southside, they will take on Huntsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Southerners will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.3 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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