Football Preview: Williamson Lions vs. Murphy Panthers
The Williamson Lions will head out to square off against the Murphy Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Williamson has five straight victories, Murphy has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Williamson didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Rain, but they still walked away with a 6-2 win. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Red Raiders are ranked 123rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Williamson's defense and their five sacks. Rain's QB won't forget Dontaye Bush anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Bush is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Trey Pettway was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and forcing a fumble.
Meanwhile, Murphy had to suffer through a 44-6 loss at the hands of Spanish Fort.
Williamson's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Murphy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Williamson strolled past Murphy in their previous meeting back in May of 2021 by a score of 22-6. Will Williamson repeat their success, or does Murphy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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