The Northside Patriots will take on the Monroe Golden Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northside will be strutting in after a win while Monroe will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, everything went Northside's way against Northgate as Northside made off with a 22-2 victory. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Vikings are ranked 259th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northside had a senior duo take command as Caden Clay rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown and Kingston Rivers picked up 148 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Northside's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jaiden Jackson and Jerome Whatley. Jackson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Monroe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by Dothan at home and fell 49-21.
The win made it two in a row for Northside and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Monroe, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-3.
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