The North Side Gators are taking a road trip to face off against the Rosa Fort Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Side will be strutting in after a win while Rosa Fort will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, North Side was fully in charge, breezing past West Bolivar 52-6 on the road. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Eagles are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Rosa Fort was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 24-20 to PURE Academy.
Rosa Fort might have lost, but man, Christian Alexander was a machine: he rushed for 243 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry. Alexander is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 131 every time he's taken the field this season.
North Side's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Rosa Fort, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2.
North Side was able to grind out a solid win over Rosa Fort in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 26-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Side since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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