Football Preview: Shelby County Wildcats vs. St. Clair County Fighting Saints
The Shelby County Wildcats will take on the St. Clair County Fighting Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Shelby County has five straight victories, St. Clair County has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Shelby County was able to grind out a solid win over Northside, taking the game 35-28.
Anthony Palmieri was his usual excellent self, rushing for 426 yards while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shelby County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 426 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, St. Clair County came up short against Center Point on Friday and fell 34-27.
Shelby County's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for St. Clair County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Shelby County against St. Clair County in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, as the team secured a 61-21 win. Will Shelby County repeat their success, or does St. Clair County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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