The Citronelle Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Rain Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Citronelle is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Citronelle is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against UMS-Wright Prep on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Wildcats came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 34-14. 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 143rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 45th).
The losing side was boosted by Kemarkys Howard, who rushed for 90 yards and one TD.
Meanwhile, Rain was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 32-26 to LeFlore.
Even if they lost, Rain's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Leading the way was Aaron Moore with two. Rain got some further help from Dejuan Reed: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made eight total tackles.
Citronelle's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Rain, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Citronelle won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in October of 2024, slipping by Rain 22-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad 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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