Football Game Preview: Fort Payne Wildcats vs. Mountain Brook Spartans + How To Watch

Two dominant backs in Carter Blalock and Stuart Andrews are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Fort Payne Wildcats will take on the Mountain Brook Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fort Payne comes in on nine and Mountain Brook on four.

Fort Payne is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Athens 38-23.

The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Blalock and Xavier Edwards. Blalock had a great game and rushed for 116 yards and one TD. Meanwhile, Edwards was balling out in the loss, rushing for 138 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries.

Meanwhile, Mountain Brook never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 38-0 victory over Mortimer Jordan. Considering the Spartans have won five games by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Mountain Brook's win came from a few key players Fort Payne will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was John Colvin, who picked up 111 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Those 111 receiving yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gabe Smith, who rushed for 108 yards and one TD.

Mountain Brook's run defense was locked in: Mortimer Jordan could only muster 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Gaines Drew for the heroic effort on defense: he. Mountain Brook didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.1.

Fort Payne's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Mountain Brook, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.

Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Fort Payne has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 212.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mountain Brook struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 200.1 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.