Two dominant backs in Nick Slidell and Favian Williford are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withthe Apalachee Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Alcovy and 15 for Apalachee dating back to last season.
Alcovy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Habersham Central on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Alcovy was beaten by Habersham Central 52-17.
Meanwhile, Apalachee lost to Jackson County at home by a 25-6 margin last Friday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 338th, while the Panthers are ranked 147th).
Apalachee might have lost, but man, Williford was a machine: he rushed for 121 yards, and also picked up 46 receiving yards.
Alcovy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Apalachee, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
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