The Northgate Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Northside Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Northgate's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Villa Rica on Friday. They were beaten by the Wildcats 31-0. The Vikings have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Northside had to kick off their season on the road last Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past Shaw 33-12. The Patriots pushed the score to 26-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Raiders had little chance of recovering from.
Northside relied on the efforts of Jai Jackson, who gained 140 total yards, and Kingston Rivers, who gained 141 total yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Northside wouldn't let Shaw keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Northside can thank Jaiden Jackson and Sam Laney for forcing both of them.
Northgate skirted past Northside 31-28 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northgate since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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