Football Recap: Blount Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 26, 2024, 10:16pm

Football Recap: Blount Leopards vs. Gulf Shores Dolphins

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The matchup between Blount and Gulf Shores on Friday hardly resembled the 10-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Blount Leopards took a blow against the Gulf Shores Dolphins, falling 48-14. That makes it the first time this season the Leopards have let down their home crowd.

It was another big night for Kolin Wilson, who rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown for Gulf Shores. Wilson showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 52 yards. Another player making a difference was Jud Harris, who threw for 155 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.

Blount's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Gulf Shores, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blount will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Spanish Fort at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Gulf Shores also won't see the field for a while: their next matchis against St. Paul's Episcopal at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.

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