Football Preview: Brooks Lions vs. Dora Bulldogs
The Brooks Lions will square off against the Dora Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brooks is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Last Friday, Brooks strolled past East Lawrence with points to spare, taking the game 35-19. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Eagles are ranked 279th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sy'Marien Coffey was a one-man wrecking crew for Brooks as he rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Coffey a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Burrough, who rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Dora unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak two weeks ago. The match between them and Good Hope wasn't particularly close, with Dora falling 47-28.
Dora might have lost, but man, Jayden Griffin was a machine: he rushed for 229 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Griffin posted at least 178 rushing yards in the ninth games prior.
Even though they lost, Dora was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 226 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
Brooks pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.3 points per game. As for Dora, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Brooks has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 210.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Dora struggles in that department as they've been averaging 349.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Brooks' way against Dora when the teams last played back in November of 2021, as Brooks made off with a 41-21 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brooks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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