Football Preview: Robertsdale Golden Bears vs. Daphne Trojans
Robertsdale hasn't had much luck against Daphne recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Robertsdale Golden Bears will head out to face off against the Daphne Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Robertsdale is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 40-12 loss at the hands of Bryant. While the Golden Bears didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hurricanes 6-0 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Daphne and Fairhope met for a duel on Friday where Daphne had to take the L. Daphne took a 35-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fairhope.
Despite the loss, Daphne got top-tier performance from Mikkel Willoughby, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns. Those 117 rushing yards gave Willoughby a new career-high. Jaecyn (Scoot) Myles also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Daphne didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Antoine Sledge and Edrick Mryon Williams.
Robertsdale's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Daphne, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Robertsdale took a serious blow against Daphne in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, falling 55-14. Can Robertsdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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