Football Preview: Ansley/Litchfield Spartans vs. Shelton Bulldogs
The Ansley/Litchfield Spartans will challenge the Shelton Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Ansley/Litchfield was fully in charge, breezing past Medicine Valley 60-33 on the road.
Meanwhile, everything went Shelton's way against Parkview Christian on Thursday as Shelton made off with a 48-27 win. With the Bulldogs ahead 34-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Ben Myers had a dynamite game for Shelton, rushing for 208 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries, while also picking up 45 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Myers a new career-high in rushing yards. Another big playmaker for Shelton was Justin Wiehn, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Ansley/Litchfield's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Shelton, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Ansley/Litchfield against Shelton when the teams last played back in September of 2015 as the squad secured a 57-12 victory. In that game, Ansley/Litchfield amassed a halftime lead of 49-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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