Football Preview: Ranburne Bulldogs vs. Woodland Bobcats
Ranburne is 9-1 against Woodland since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ranburne Bulldogs will head out to take on the Woodland Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Ranburne is leaving town to face Woodland after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Ranburne took a 43-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mt. Zion on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the defeat, Ranburne got top-tier performance from Curtis Daniel, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns. Another rusher making a difference was Brody Morgan, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Woodland had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a blow against Randolph County on Saturday, falling 34-6. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 324th, while the Tigers are ranked 155th).
Ranburne took their victory against Woodland when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 28-7. In that matchup, Ranburne amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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