Northside found itself in a battle Friday night as winless Hidden Valley stormed onto Jim Hickam Field and gave the Vikings all they could handle in the final non-district matchup for both teams. Trailing 3-0 on a 43-yard Kevin Draudt field goal in the opening quarter, Northside managed a second quarter touchdown on a 7-yard Adam Hardister pass to lead 7-3 at the break. Northside (5-1) increased its lead to 13-3 in the third quarter on a made-to-order Matt Sandoval 43-yard interception return. Hidden Valley (0-5) closed to the final margin midway through the final quarter as Titan QB Chad Frazier hit Griffin Brand on a 26-yard strike.
By Bill Turner
