The Wenonah Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Hayden Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Wenonah is headed into the game having just suffered their closest loss since October 31, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Carver Birmingham by a score of 16-14. While the Dragons had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Rams 6-0.
Meanwhile, Hayden was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 56-20 loss at the hands of Corner. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 305th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 55th).
Wenonah will need to focus on slowing down Everett Hicks, one of several Hayden players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns. Zachary Tyler also deserves some recognition as he posted his first receiving yards of the season.
Wenonah's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Hayden, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for Wenonah against Hayden when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 39-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dragons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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