Fortunately, both schools already had playoff position secure entering Friday night's contest but building momentum and winning the rivalry game was still important for both sides.
The Northside Rams hosted the Dora Bulldogs in a highly anticipated 4A Region 5 matchup between two teams that sat at the top of the standings. Dora took advantage of a few Northside errors in the second half to win with a final score of 33-13.
On a night featuring running clocks and shortened quarters, there were indeed some blowouts but also some nail biters in West Alabama high school football. Here’s a look at the scoreboard:
The Northside Rams (3-0) flexed their muscles again in a dominant rushing performance at home over the Oak Grove Tigers (1-1) 28-7 on Friday night, claiming its third win of the season.
As severe thunderstorms engulfed West Alabama on Thursday afternoon one of the areas damaged was Northside Stadium. The Rams' scoreboard was blown down and netting around the stadium was also damaged.