Football Preview: United South Panthers vs. Alexander Bulldogs
United South and Alexander are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The United South Panthers will be playing at home against the Alexander Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Alexander is facing United South at the wrong time: United South suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They and the Cardinals were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 6-5 defeat. Having soared to a lofty 33 points in the game before, the Panthers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Alexander). They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 44-42 victory over Veterans Memorial on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their ten-point performance the game before.
Jose Fernandez Iii went supernova for Alexander, rushing for 137 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 60 yards. Jayden Gonzalez was another key player, picking up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for United South and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Alexander, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
United South lost to Alexander at home by a decisive 21-7 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for United South, Gael Rodriguez (who rushed for 237 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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