The Theodore Bobcats are taking a road trip to take on the Fairhope Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Theodore came up short against St. Paul's Episcopal and fell 14-7. The matchup marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Fairhope had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They put the hurt on the Golden Bears with a sharp 38-14 win.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jahaven Johnson and he. Johnson rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries while he rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The dominant performance also gave Desmond Thomas a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fairhope was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Fairhope wouldn't let Robertsdale keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jacob Hagan, Rock Gearhart, and Gearhart picked up one apiece.
Theodore's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Fairhope, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Theodore came up short against Fairhope in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 21-12. Thankfully for Theodore, Qualin McCants (who rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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