Football Game Recap: Wetumpka Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 8, 2024, 7:39pm

Football Recap: Wetumpka Indians vs. Russell County Warriors

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Wetumpka was the 52-36 winner over Russell County when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Wetumpka Indians fell to the Russell County Warriors 21-17. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Although Wetumpka took the loss, they still got scores from Jimmy King and Martez Wright.

Even if they lost, Wetumpka's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Camari Bowman was especially locked on to Russell County's QB and sacked him twice. Wetumpka got some further help from Justin Godwin: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).

Devin Brown went supernova for Russell County, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown.

Wetumpka now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Russell County, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wetumpka will head out to square off against Pike Road at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Russell County, they will venture away from home to challenge Percy Julian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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