Football Preview: Dothan Wolves vs. Auburn Tigers
Dothan is 0-5 against Auburn since September of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Dothan Wolves will be staying on the road to face off against the Auburn Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Dothan is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Smiths Station: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Dothan blew Smiths Station out of the water with a 48-0 final score. The matchup marked the Wolves' most dominant victory of the season.
It was another big night for Aj Alexander, who rushed for 199 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 136 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Barnes, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Dothan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Auburn put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Carver Montgomery 29-14.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Auburn's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Cameron Creighton and Caleb Pitts, who racked up six sacks between them.
Dothan's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-4. As for Auburn, their record is now 8-0.
Friday's match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Alexander and Omar Mabson. Alexander has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 139.9 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Mabson has averaged 139.6 rushing yards per game this season.
Dothan and Auburn were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but Dothan came up empty-handed after a 28-27 loss. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mabson, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Now that Dothan knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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