Southside extended their winning streak to eight games thanks to a huge performance from Owen McLaughlin. The Southside Southerners claimed a resounding 50-22 win over the Gosnell Pirates thanks in part to McLaughlin, who rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 74 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 51 yards.
Another player making a difference was Andrew Plummer, who made 20 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and snagged an interception. He has been hot for a while, having posted seven or more total tackles the last 15 times he's played.
Southside wouldn't let Gosnell keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Brady Wood, Dillon Mcdougal, and Boston Stott picked up one apiece. Southside got some further help from Gentry Shirley-Hoskinds: he made 17 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Southside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Southside pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Gosnell, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Southside will be playing in front of their home fans against Trumann at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southside is facing Trumann at the right time seeing as Trumann is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Gosnell, they will venture away from home to challenge Cave City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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