The Alex Longhorns will square off against the Strother Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Alex has given up an average of 36.3 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Alex was beaten by Wetumka 62-26. The Longhorns have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Strother had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 48.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 2-0 shutout. The two-point effort marked the Yellowjackets' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Strother's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Alex, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Alex against Strother in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 58-22 win. Do the Longhorns have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Yellowjackets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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