Southside hasn't had much luck against Montgomery Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Southside Panthers will challenge the Montgomery Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Southside's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last nine games.
Southside is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 36-35 victory over Hillcrest.
Meanwhile, Montgomery Academy had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.5 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 26-19. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Tigers are ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Montgomery Academy found their leader in freshman Reid Mcbride, who threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Southside's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.8 points per game. As for Montgomery Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Southside suffered a grim 49-26 defeat to Montgomery Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Can Southside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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