The Southside Mavericks's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Mountain Home Bombers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Southside was able to grind out a solid victory over Little Rock Southwest, taking the game 41-28. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas football rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Gryphons are ranked 63rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of Southside's win came down to the chemistry between Blake Forsgren and his top target Jayden Webb. Forsgren threw for 263 yards and five touchdowns while Webb gained 156 total yards and a touchdown. Forsgren is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Southside's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Ethan Dunn was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Mountain Home put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Rolla 50-25.
Southside's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Mountain Home, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-0.
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