Football Preview: Fairhope Pirates vs. Baker Hornets
Fairhope is 8-2 against Baker since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fairhope Pirates will host the Baker Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Fairhope and Daphne met for a duel on Friday where Fairhope couldn't get it done. Fairhope fell 35-22 to Daphne. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Fairhope took the loss, they still got scores from Fisher Southall, Jahaven Johnson, and Oakley Newsome.
Meanwhile, Baker has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.13 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell just short of Mary G. Montgomery by a score of 34-31. The Hornets' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Fairhope's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Baker, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Fairhope came up short against Baker in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 21-16. Thankfully for Fairhope, Josh Flowers (who rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 129 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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