Football Preview: United South Panthers vs. Alexander Bulldogs
United South and Alexander are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The United South Panthers will welcome the Alexander Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Alexander is facing United South at the wrong time: United South suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 6-5 to the Cardinals. Having soared to a lofty 33 points in the game before, the Panthers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Alexander). They came out on top in a nail-biter against Veterans Memorial on Friday, sneaking past 44-42. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their ten-point performance the contest before.
Jose Fernandez Iii was a one-man wrecking crew for Alexander as he rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 60 yards. Jayden Gonzalez was another key player, picking up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for United South and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Alexander, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
United South ended up a good deal behind Alexander when the teams last played back in October of 2023, losing 21-7. Thankfully for United South, Gael Rodriguez (who rushed for 237 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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