Gulf Shores and Russell County squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Gulf Shores had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 33-30. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Dolphins have suffered since August 29th.
Nick Hampton and Major Hudspeth certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Hampton gained 138 total yards and four touchdowns, while Hudspeth threw for 199 yards and three touchdowns. Hampton showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 55 yards.
Russell County was led to victory by Bryson Riggins and Chris Lucas. Riggins rushed for 157 yards and one TD while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, while Lucas gained 192 total yards. Those 157 rushing yards gave Riggins a new career-high.
Gulf Shores now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Russell County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Gulf Shores does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Russell County, they will take on Hueytown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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