North Sand Mountain takes on Ider

Rivalry week for schools in North Alabama

Better than the atmosphere in north east alabama... at the ider, north sand mountain game.

Im talking about a rivalry game, but more than that, it's the home opener for the hornets, and the town's already buzzin.

Pkg: clear the calendars, football fans in north east alabama have plans friday night... "it's the game that everybody circles on their schedule every year."

North sand mountain travels 15 minutes to ider for their region opener.

"i don't really care much for them, i'm excited and ready to kick some tail."

The hornets looking for revenge on their home turf... "we aint gotta travel no where, we are playing on the field we know best."

"the band is a big part of the energy here, and i know the hometown is going to come and support and i'm real excited about it."

Bison quarterback lake bell, isn't looking past the team he beat last season, bell says it's a new year, and north sand is coming into friday's matchup with a chip on their shoulder.

"we gotta lot of people thinking down on us, so we gotta work hard, prove people wrong."

Nat no matter the opponent, both teams are enjoying every minute of preparation.

No one knows how long high school football will last during a pandemic, however, matthew norman makes one thing clear... "we're still having fun, we're blessed to come out here and play football."

Tag: that game kicks off at 7, reporting for waay 31 sports im lynden blake.

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