Football Preview: Phil Campbell Bobcats vs. Red Bay Tigers
Phil Campbell hasn't had much luck against Red Bay recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bobcats faces off against the Red Bay Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, Phil Campbell and Red Bay will really light up the scoreboard.
Phil Campbell is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 57-22 win over Hanceville. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-8.
Hayden Wingo was his usual excellent self, rushing for 339 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards.
Phil Campbell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 513 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Red Bay was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Tanner 46-6.
It was another big night for Jaxon Vinson, who rushed for 250 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Phil Campbell's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. As for Red Bay, their record is now 2-6.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Wingo and Vinson. Wingo has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 128.6 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Vinson has averaged 128.8 rushing yards per game this season.
Phil Campbell was dealt a bruising 52-20 defeat at the hands of Red Bay in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Vinson, who rushed for 203 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Now that Phil Campbell knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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