Football Preview: Anniston Bulldogs vs. Pleasant Grove Spartans
The Anniston Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Pleasant Grove Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Anniston's defense has only allowed 17.2 points per game this season, so Pleasant Grove's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Anniston's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Hokes Bluff offense got past them. The contest between Anniston and Hokes Bluff wasn't particularly close, with Anniston falling 37-18.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pleasant Grove). They claimed a resounding 51-0 win over Tarrant at home. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 330th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pleasant Grove's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Collin Moore, who rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Moore's longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Tremell Washington was another key receiver, picking up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Anniston's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Pleasant Grove, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
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