Blytheville has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will take on the Southside Southerners at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Blytheville came up short against Pocahontas and fell 26-14. The Chickasaws have struggled against the Redskins recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Southside put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Trumann 49-14. The result was nothing new for the Southerners, who have now won six matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
Owen McLaughlin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 107 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. McLaughlin is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 107 every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Allen, who threw for 118 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Southside wouldn't let Trumann keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Wyatt Bishop, Dredyn Hulsey, and Cameron Foree picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Trumann's side was Gentry Shirley-Hoskinds, who made 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Southside pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.4 points per game. As for Blytheville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
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