Baker has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Theodore Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Baker will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings (they are ranked 314th, while Theodore is ranked 75th).
Baker suffered their biggest loss since November 16, 2023 on Wednesday. They took a serious blow against Davidson, falling 65-35. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Baker in their matchups with Davidson: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Theodore waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins but they left with five. Everything went their way against Saraland as Theodore made off with a 50-30 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Theodore has posted against Saraland since December 19, 2019.
Baker bumped their record down to 3-10 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Theodore, their victory bumped their record up to 13-11.
Baker lost to Theodore on the road by a decisive 52-33 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2022. Can Baker avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.