Northside came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Smiths Station Panthers, falling 41-19. The loss put an end to the Patriots' undefeated start to the season.
Northside's loss came despite strong showings from Amelia Poindexter and Whitley Sikes. Poindexter picked up 155 receiving yards and one score, while Sikes threw for 262 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Poindexter was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 66 yards.
Northside didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Poindexter and Jaziray Berrio.
Having lost for the first time this season, Northside fell to 2-1. As for Smiths Station, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Northside didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-0 win against Kendrick on the 21st. As for Smiths Station, they have also already played their next matchup, a 41-0 victory against Percy Julian on the 22nd.
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