Football Preview: Saraland Spartans vs. McGill-Toolen Yellowjackets
Saraland has gone 4-0 against McGill-Toolen recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Saraland Spartans will head out to challenge the McGill-Toolen Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Saraland is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Saraland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Spanish Fort, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Saraland was ranked second). Saraland blew past Spanish Fort 42-17 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won three contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Saraland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dillon M Alfred, who picked up 182 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, M Alfred is now averaging an impressive 103.5 receiving yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Santae Mcwilliams Jr., who rushed for 83 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, McGill-Toolen entered their matchup against Gulf Shores on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The game between McGill-Toolen and Gulf Shores wasn't particularly close, with McGill-Toolen falling 28-10.
Saraland's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for McGill-Toolen, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Saraland against McGill-Toolen in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 as the squad secured a 70-27 victory. Does Saraland have another victory up their sleeve, or will McGill-Toolen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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