Two dominant backs in Makhi Fowler and Cameron Phinizee are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Wenonah Dragons will take on the Russellville Golden Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wenonah's defense has only allowed 12.6 points per game this season, so Russellville's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Wenonah will head into Thursday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Bessemer City last Thursday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 26-point loss they were dealt two weeks ago. Wenonah fell just short of Bessemer City by a score of 10-7. The Dragons have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Meanwhile, Russellville suffered their biggest loss since November 3, 2023 on Friday. They came up short against Athens, falling 45-23. The Golden Tigers have struggled against the Golden Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Russellville might have lost, but man, Phinizee was a machine: he rushed for 233 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry.
Even though they lost, Russellville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 254 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Wenonah's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3. As for Russellville, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.
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