The Shaw Raiders will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Northside Patriots at 5:00 p.m. Neither Shaw nor Northside posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Shaw is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering St. Anne-Pacelli just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They received a blow as they fell 20-6 to the Vikings.
Meanwhile, Northside has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 10.63 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They were dealt a 45-6 defeat at the hands of Columbus. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 27th).
Shaw's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Northside, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 6-2.
Shaw won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, slipping by Northside 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shaw since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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