Football Game Preview: Guntersville Wildcats vs. Douglas Eagles + How To Watch

Guntersville is a perfect 8-0 against Douglas since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Wildcats will take on the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Guntersville's defense has only allowed 14.4 points per game this season, so Douglas' offense will have their work cut out for them.

Guntersville took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Boaz 24-10.

Garrett Christie

Rushing Yards (Career)

10/17/25 vs Boaz	132
09/05/25 @ Brewer	97
08/22/25 vs Southside	29
09/12/25 vs Sardis	23
10/10/25 @ Scottsboro	5

A big part of Guntersville's victory came down to the chemistry between Street Smith and his top target Garrett Christie. Smith rushed for 92 yards and a pair of scores while Christie rushed for 132 yards while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Those 132 rushing yards gave Christie a new career-high.

Guntersville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Douglas really took it to Brewer for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-22 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-14.

Douglas found their leader in sophomore Keilan Green, who rushed for 77 yards and one TD.

Douglas didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Layton Culbert and Judson Murray.

The victory made it two in a row for Douglas and bumps their season record up to 5-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.0 points over those games. As for Guntersville, their record is now 7-1.

Guntersville took their victory against Douglas in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 30-6 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.