Football Preview: Cottondale Hornets vs. Wewahitchka Gators
The Cottondale Hornets will face off against the Wewahitchka Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cottondale has four straight wins, Wewahitchka has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Cottondale got the win against Lighthouse Private Christian Academy by a conclusive 54-28. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won three games by 26 points or more so far this season.
Cottondale's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cameron Odom led the charge by rushing for 120 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 105 yards and a touchdown on only six passes. Tramond Collins was another key pass catcher, gaining 223 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cottondale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 454 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Cottondale wouldn't let Lighthouse Private Christian Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cottondale can thank Wyatt Speers and Jayson Harris for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Wewahitchka scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Jefferson County by a score of 18-16.
Cottondale's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Wewahitchka, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Cottondale took their win against Wewahitchka when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 52-30. Does Cottondale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wewahitchka turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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