Getting offensive

Fort Smith Northside’s game at Springdale HarBer was expecting to be high scoring, but no one could have anticipated what transpired at Wildcat Stadium.

The Grizzlies scored 28 points in the fourth quarter and got a game-winning touchdown pass from quarterback Walker Catsavis with 23 seconds left to stroll away for a 63-56 victory. Northside (3-0) trailed by 14 points in both the first and third quarters before rallying.

The teams combined for 1,408 yards of offense, with the Grizzlies getting the bulk of their 785 yards on the ground. Sundquist Church ran for 233 yards and Ty Massey added 146 yards. The 63 points were the most Northside has scored since putting up 69 in a shut-over victory over Rogers Heritage in 2018.

Of Har-Ber’s 673 yards, 436 of them came through the air, courtesy of quarterback Luck Buchanan. The last time the Wildcats scored that many points was when it was beaten 84-68 by Pulaski Academy in the opening game of the 2019 season.