Football Preview: Huntsville Panthers vs. Bob Jones Patriots
Huntsville hasn't had much luck against Bob Jones recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Huntsville Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Bob Jones Patriots at 7:00 p.m.
Huntsville is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Florence on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Huntsville took a blow against Florence, falling 34-7. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, the Panthers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Bob Jones blew past Albertville, posting a 42-7 win on the road. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Aggies are ranked 237th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bob Jones to victory, but perhaps none more so than Samuel Monroe, who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Malachi Foster was in the mix as well, providing Bob Jones with two touchdowns.
Bob Jones didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Savion Pou and Bj Carter. Pou also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 14. Bob Jones got some further help from Romeo Washington: he picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bob Jones was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Albertville only rushed for 52.
Huntsville's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Bob Jones, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Huntsville ended up a good deal behind Bob Jones when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 49-35. Thankfully for Huntsville, Tyren Washington (who rushed for 225 yards and five touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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