Football Preview: Glenwood Gators vs. Wadley Bulldogs
The Glenwood Gators will venture away from home to square off against the Wadley Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after five-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Glenwood is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 62-38 margin over Beulah on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Gators, who have now won four contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Glenwood got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Makai Simpson out in front who rushed for 64 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries. Jermaine Brown was another key rusher, rushing for 161 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.1 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Glenwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Beulah only rushed for 58.
Glenwood's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Asher Long, Kham Cooper, and Cooper picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Wadley on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Victory Christian out of the water with a 62-7 final score. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-7.
Glenwood's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Wadley, their record is now 5-0.
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