Preview: West Morgan Rebels vs. Etowah Blue Devils
The West Morgan Rebels will be playing at home against the Etowah Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Morgan has ten straight victories, Etowah has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
West Morgan can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They blew past Haleyville 42-12 on the road. Given West Morgan's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while Haleyville is ranked 161st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Morgan had a senior duo take command as Jalen Fletcher gained 187 total yards and three touchdowns and Braxton Peters threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85% of his passes. Fletcher hasn't dropped below two rushing touchdowns for six straight games. Ti'Airrius Mosley did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 104 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Etowah lost to Southside at home by a decisive 45-27 margin on Friday.
West Morgan has yet to lose a matchup on the road this season, leaving them with a 10-0 record. As for Etowah, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
