The Southern Choctaw Indians will square off against the University Charter Trail Blazers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Southern Choctaw is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Georgiana as they made off with a 40-20 victory.
Southern Choctaw's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ray Bender led the charge by rushing for 173 yards and three TDs while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. What's more, Bender racked up 48 passing yards, the most he's had since back in September. Another back making a difference was Christopher Bush, who rushed for 106 yards and a pair of scores.
Meanwhile, University Charter had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.9 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 54-14 win over the Blue Devils. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Trail Blazers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 250th).
Southern Choctaw's record is now 8-3. As for University Charter, their record now sits at 9-1.
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