Two dominant backs in Courtney Rogers and Owen McLaughlin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Blytheville Chickasaws will head out to face off against the Southside Southerners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Blytheville proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 32) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They pulled ahead with a 21-20 photo finish over Pocahontas.
The critical scores for Blytheville came from Rogers, Jatavion Wilson, and Johmir Guyton.
Blytheville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Wilson picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Southside blew past Trumann, posting a 41-8 win. The Southerners might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Blytheville's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.0 points over those games. As for Southside, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Blytheville came up short against Southside in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 36-32. Can the Chickasaws avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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