The Fort Payne Wildcats will face off against the Southside Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Two weeks ago, Fort Payne was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 23-19 to Guntersville.
Although Fort Payne took the loss, they still got scores from Carter Tinker and Brannon Oliver.
Fort Payne wouldn't let Guntersville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Fort Payne can thank Luke Patton and Ryker Ingle for forcing both of them. Patton is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Southside got the win against Lee on Thursday by a conclusive 31-7.
Fort Payne's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Southside, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Fort Payne was able to grind out a solid victory over Southside when the teams last played back in October of 2021, winning 24-16. Does Fort Payne have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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