One of the best rivalries in the state of Arkansas takes place Friday night in Fort Smith.
The city's two main high schools, Northside and Southside, square off at Southside's Jim Rowland Stadium in the annual "Battle of Rogers Avenue."
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FS SOUTHSIDE 27, FS NORTHSIDE 7 FINAL
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POSTGAME
- Southside wins the "Battle of Rogers Avenue" for the third straight season as the Mavericks led from start to finish.
FOURTH QUARTER
- TOUCHDOWN NORTHSIDE. Grizzlies finally get on the scoreboard but still have an uphill climb. (Southside, 27-7 | 8:21, 4th)
- TOUCHDOWN SOUTHSIDE. Malachi Warren breaks loose and goes down the sideline for a 54-yard TD run. Looks like the Mavericks are going to win the "Battle of Rogers Avenue" for the third straight year. (Southside, 27-0 | 9:29, 4th)
- TOUCHDOWN SOUTHSIDE. Mavericks starting to put the game away, as Malachi Warren - a transfer from Northside - scores on a short run. (Southside, 20-0 | 10:35, 4th)
- Southside on the move as the fourth quarter gets under way, as the Mavericks have the ball inside Northside's 30.
THIRD QUARTER
- Northside had to punt but forces a punt of its own. Grizzlies get the ball near their 25 with about three minutes to go in the quarter.
- Oh, a tough break for Northside. Grizzlies execute a trick play pass, and a receiver is all alone to catch the ball, but drops it.
- Northside with a major opportunity after recovering a Southside fumble inside the Mavericks' 40.
HALFTIME
- Total yards are fairly even, as Southside out-gained Northside, 174-165. But the Grizzlies committed two turnovers, while the Mavericks have not given away the ball.
- Northside downs it to end the half, and the Grizzlies go into the locker room trailing crosstown rival Southside, 13-0.
SECOND QUARTER
- FIELD GOAL SOUTHSIDE. Drive stalls for the Mavericks, but Rodriguez tacks on to the lead with a 30-yard field goal. (Southside, 13-0 | :33, 2nd)
- Southside on the move, and the Mavericks have the ball inside the Northside 20 inside the final minute of the half.
- Northside put together a lengthy drive, but the Grizzlies fumble the ball inside the Southside 20 and the Mavericks recover. Southside still up by 10 near the midway point of the quarter.
- Early in the quarter, Southside releases a punt that is downed at the Northside 1.
FIRST QUARTER
- FIELD GOAL SOUTHSIDE. Mavericks add to their lead with a 27-yard field goal late in the first quarter. (Southside, 10-0 | 2:10, 1st)
- TOUCHDOWN SOUTHSIDE. Mavericks break through on their second series. One play after QB Blake Forsgren takes a keeper for a big gain to the Northside 1, Warren punches it in from there. Southside adds the PAT. (Southside, 7-0 | 7:09, 1st)
- Northside will punt it away on its second possession.
- Southside can't take advantage of the good field position and will have to punt it away. Northside takes over inside its own 15.
- Northside received the opening kickoff but fumbled the ball. Southside recovers near the Grizzlies' 40.
PREGAME
- Live from Fort Smith's Jim Rowland Stadium, as Northside takes on Southside.
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