Dale County and Ariton are an even 3-3 against one another since August of 2018, but not for long. The Dale County Warriors will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Ariton Purple Cats at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Dale County's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past New Brockton 49-0 on the road. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Ariton entered their tilt with Long on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Rebels as they made off with a 41-18 victory. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 26-6.
Wells Ganey continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 170 yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 113 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ariton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 360 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Ariton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Addison Senn, Brody Joyce, and Joyce picked up one apiece.
Dale County now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Ariton, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Dale County was able to grind out a solid victory over Ariton when the teams last played back in August of 2023, winning 33-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dale County 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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