The North Side Gators will head out to square off against the Rosa Fort Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rosa Fort took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on North Side, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for North Side on the road against West Bolivar as the team secured a 52-6 win. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Eagles are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Rosa Fort was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 24-20 to PURE Academy.
Rosa Fort might have lost, but man, Christian Alexander was a machine: he rushed for 243 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. Alexander is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 131 every time he's taken the field this season.
Even though they lost, Rosa Fort was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
North Side's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Rosa Fort, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
North Side beat Rosa Fort 26-18 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Side 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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