Football Game Preview: Northside Rams vs. Sipsey Valley Bears

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Previous Games

10/04/24 - Home	51-14 W
11/03/23 - Away	14-49 L
10/28/22 - Home	27-6 W
10/29/21 - Away	45-13 W
10/30/20 - Home	29-0 W
+ 5 more games

Northside is 9-1 against Sipsey Valley since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Rams will venture away from home to face off against the Bears at 7:00 p.m. Northside knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Sipsey Valley likes a good challenge.

If Sipsey Valley heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Northside took over last week. The Rams really took it to Lincoln for the full four quarters, racking up a 40-13 victory. The 40-point effort marked the Rams' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Bennett Green was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 275 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry.

Meanwhile, Sipsey Valley waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 20-19 W against the Bulldogs.

Northside better keep an eye on Isaiah Bennett. He was instrumental in Sipsey Valley's win, rushing for 283 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 8.6 yards per carry.

Sipsey Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 305 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.

Northside's record is now 6-0. As for Sipsey Valley, their record now sits at 4-2.

Everything came up roses for Northside against Sipsey Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 51-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bennett, who rushed for 111 yards and one score on only 12 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Rams still be able to contain Bennett? There's only one way to find out.