After soaring to 31 points the game before, Southside was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They lost 28-6 to the Fort Payne Wildcats. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost six in a row.
Christian Morris threw for 77 yards on nine of 17 attempts. Deangelo Byers was his top target, picking up 36 receiving yards.
Carter Blalock went supernova For Fort Payne., rushing for 78 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also picking up 40 receiving yards. Blake Griggs was another key player, throwing for 127 yards and one TD on only 12 passes.
Southside's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Fort Payne, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southside will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Etowah at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th. As for Fort Payne, they will take on Mae Jemison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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