Southside had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They lost 30-7 to the Somerset Bulldogs on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Cardinals in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost five in a row.
A big part of Somerset's victory came down to the chemistry between Kaleb Flores and his top target Malakai Iverson. Flores threw for 163 yards and four touchdowns while Iverson picked up 83 receiving yards and three scores. Those four passing touchdowns gave Flores a new career-high. Somerset also got a significant boost from John Alvarez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Southside wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 28-15 win against Central Catholic on the 5th. As for Somerset, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 22-10 loss against McCollum on the 5th.
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