Southside is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Highland is on a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Southside Southerners will host the Highland Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Southside was fully in charge, breezing past Westside 43-7 on the road.
Owen McLaughlin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also catching a touchdown. McLaughlin is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 113 every time he's taken the field this season. Trey Allen was another key player, throwing for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 218 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Highland hadn't done well against Blytheville recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Highland put the hurt on Blytheville with a sharp 44-20 win.
It was another big night for Keagan Statler, who rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 39 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Jimmy Jensen, who gained 79 total yards and three touchdowns.
Highland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Ronnie Brewer, Zac Huckabee, and Jensen picked up one apiece.
Southside's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Highland, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
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