Football Game Preview: Deshler Tigers vs. West Morgan Rebels + How To Watch

The Deshler Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the West Morgan Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are still undefeated after nine games, but that won't be the case come Thursday.

Deshler's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 56-0 victory over East Lawrence. That looming 56-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.

Price Thornton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 275 yards and one touchdown on only 12 passes.

Meanwhile, West Morgan really took it to Wilson for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-7 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Rebels' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Warriors are ranked 274th).

Deshler better focus on containing MacArri Johnson and Asher Fletcher as the pair were huge in West Morgan's win. Johnson gained 282 total yards and three touchdowns, while Fletcher rushed for 135 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries. What's more, Johnson racked up 230 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August.

West Morgan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 398 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 270 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.

Deshler's record now sits at 9-0. As for West Morgan, their record is now an identical 9-0.

Deshler and West Morgan were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in November of 2024, but Deshler suffered an agonizing 35-34 loss. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.