Daphne won the last time they faced Bryant, and things went their way on Friday too. The Daphne Trojans came out on top against the Bryant Hurricanes by a score of 27-16. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 121st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaylyn Thibodeaux continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 128 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 32 yards and a touchdown. Mikkel Willoughby handled things on the ground, rushing for 81 yards.
Daphne didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dominic Truong Pham and Cj Gardner. Talib Graham was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
The victory made it two in a row for Daphne and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for Bryant, their defeat was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Daphne and Fairhope are set to duel on Friday. As for Bryant, they will venture away from home to take on Robertsdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bryant is facing Robertsdale at the right time seeing as Robertsdale is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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