The Westside Warriors will square off against the Southside Southerners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Westside is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Blytheville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Westside was dealt a 40-7 loss at the hands of Blytheville. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Chickasaws recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Southside had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They breezed by the Cavemen at home to the tune of 63-0. The Southerners' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Owen McLaughlin had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. 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. Jake Roberts was another key back, gaining 97 total yards and two touchdowns.
Southside wouldn't let Cave City keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Brady Wood, Gentry Shirley-Hoskinds, and Andrew Plummer picked up one apiece. What's more, Plummer also racked up seven rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Southside got some further help from Cameron Foree: he made ten total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Westside's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Southside, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
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