Football Preview: Shelby County Wildcats vs. Citronelle Wildcats
Shelby County has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Citronelle Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Shelby County beats Citronelle with 43 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Shelby County claimed a resounding 43-7 win over East Limestone. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 22-0.
Meanwhile, Citronelle came tearing into two weeks ago's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Warriors 34-0. That 34 point margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
James Reid was a one-man wrecking crew for Citronelle as he rushed for 87 yards, and also threw for 69 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Reid a new career-high in rushing yards.
Citronelle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Shelby County's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.2 points per game. As for Citronelle, their record is now 8-2.
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