Southside drops heartbreaker to No. 3 St. James

The Region 3, Class 3A showdown between Southside and defending state champion St. James was a high-scoring contest. In the end, St. James prevailed 49-48 on Friday night at Panther Stadium. Southside falls to 2-2, 1-2 in Region 3, 3A. The Panthers are in position to finish third or fourth in the playoff standings. “I’m proud of you,” Panthers coach Charles Moody Jr. told the players after the game. “I usually don’t say that when we lose and we have the better team.” The loss overshadowed outstanding performances from quarterback MJ Reese and wide receivers Derick Smith and Erick Smith,…