The Elberta Warriors will challenge the Williamson Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Elberta is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They fell just short of Robertsdale by a score of 13-10.
Meanwhile, Williamson blew past Wayne County, posting a 44-6 win on the road. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 48th in Alabama, while the War Eagles are ranked 148th in Mississippi), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alvin Dinkins had a dynamite game for Williamson, throwing for 340 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Todrick Withers helped Dinkins out on the ground, rushing for 126 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Williamson was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 583 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Williamson's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Taijh Overton and Jermaine Mccree. Mccree also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Demarcus Dale-Brown was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Elberta's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Williamson, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Elberta was dealt a bruising 39-12 defeat at the hands of Williamson when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Elberta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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