On Friday South will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. It'll be Northside v. Southside when their and the Northwest Grizzlies meet at 7:00 p.m. South will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
South will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Heights, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. South walked away with a 55-42 victory over Heights on Friday. The Titans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Northwest faced Manhattan in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Northwest came up short against Manhattan, falling 38-17. The defeat continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost four in a row.
Northwest's loss came about despite a quality game from Jaylen Mason, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 113 yards on five of 18 attempts.
South pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Northwest, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-1.
South was dealt a bruising 70-7 loss at the hands of Northwest when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can South avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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