Football Preview: Theodore Bobcats vs. Saraland Spartans
After four games on the road, Theodore is heading back home. They will welcome the Saraland Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Theodore will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on October 4th (they won by 26) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Gulf Shores , sneaking past 16-14.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Kendrick Able Jr. and Kolin Wilson. Able Jr. had a great game and rushed for 172 yards while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Wilson was balling out in the loss, rushing for 162 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Saraland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Murphy, posting a 64-7 win at home. Considering the Spartans have won six matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Kj Lacey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 233 yards and six touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. What's more, he also racked up 16 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. Santae Mcwilliams Jr. was another key player, picking up 51 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Theodore pushed their record up to 4-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Saraland, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Theodore took a serious blow against Saraland in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 42-13. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Theodore was down 35-0.
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