Football Preview: Shelby County Wildcats vs. Selma Saints
Shelby County has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Selma Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shelby County will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up eight points last Friday, then bounced right back against Montevallo on Friday. Shelby County blew past Montevallo 42-16. The Wildcats' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Meanwhile, Selma can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 24-7 victory over Montevallo.
Samarion Woods went supernova for Selma, throwing for 181 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Robert Lytle, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown.
Selma's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Kristan Moore was the leader with two sacks. He is becoming a predictor of Selma's success: when he posts at least one sack the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Shelby County's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Selma, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3.
Shelby County didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Selma in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 24-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shelby County since the squad 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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