It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Southside had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 44-34 win over the Montgomery Academy Eagles. The victory was familiar territory for the Panthers who have now won ten matchups in a row.
Montgomery Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Reid Mcbride and Braden Gordon. Mcbride rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while Gordon gained 145 total yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Mcbride has posted since back in September.
Southside's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Montgomery Academy, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-2.
Southside will challenge Bayside Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southside is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. Montgomery Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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