Football Preview: Fairhope Pirates vs. Theodore Bobcats
The Fairhope Pirates will take on the Theodore Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairhope will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Friday, everything went Fairhope's way against Robertsdale as Fairhope made off with a 38-14 win.
Fairhope had a senior duo take command as Desmond Thomas rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown and Jahaven Johnson rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Thomas' longest rush was for an incredible 89 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fairhope was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Fairhope wouldn't let Robertsdale keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jacob Hagan, Rock Gearhart, and Gearhart picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Theodore came up short against St. Paul's Episcopal on Friday and fell 14-7. The match marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Fairhope pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Theodore, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Fairhope has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 175.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Theodore struggles in that department as they've been averaging 193.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Fairhope was able to grind out a solid win over Theodore when the teams last played back in October of 2021, winning 21-12. Will Fairhope repeat their success, or does Theodore have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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