Football Preview: Wetumpka Indians vs. Russell County Warriors
Wetumpka is 4-0 against Russell County since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wetumpka Indians will host the Russell County Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Wetumpka and Chelsea were almost perfectly matched up, but Wetumpka suffered a 15-14 defeat.
Although Wetumpka took the loss, they still got scores from Micah Bigelow and Tudrius Hetherington.
Wetumpka's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Justin Godwin and Bigelow. With that strong performance, Godwin is now averaging an impressive 6 total tackles per game. Logan Gaare was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles (5.0 for loss) and defending two passes.
Meanwhile, Russell County's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 34-21 to Eufaula. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
The losing side was boosted by Devin Brown, who picked up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown.
Wetumpka's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Russell County, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Wetumpka strolled past Russell County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 52-36. Does Wetumpka have another victory up their sleeve, or will Russell County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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