Daphne and Fairhope met for a duel on Friday where Daphne prevailed. The Daphne Trojans walked away with a 35-22 victory over the Fairhope Pirates. The win was nothing new for the Trojans as they're now sitting on three straight.
Mikkel Willoughby was his usual excellent self, rushing for 117 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Jaecyn (Scoot) Myles also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Daphne didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Antoine Sledge and Edrick Mryon Williams.
Daphne's record now sits at 6-3. As for Fairhope, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Daphne will welcome Robertsdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Robertsdale is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Daphne will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Fairhope, they will square off against Baker at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Baker has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 119 points over their last three contests.
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