The Etowah Blue Devils will venture away from home to challenge the Southside Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Etowah will be strutting in after a win while Southside will be coming in after a defeat.
Etowah took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-6 victory over Ashville at home. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Blue Devils as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Southside's game last Friday was all tied up 3-3 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They and Fort Payne were almost perfectly matched up, but Southside suffered a 14-13 loss. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Etowah's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-3. As for Southside, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Things could have been worse for Etowah, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 45-27 loss to Southside in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Etowah, Mason Teague (who rushed for 241 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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