Andalusia is 2-8 against UMS-Wright Prep since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Andalusia Bulldogs will face off against the UMS-Wright Prep Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Andalusia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Elmore County 27-7. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Bulldogs just coasted through the last quarter.
Meanwhile, UMS-Wright Prep didn't have too much trouble with Demopolis on Friday as they won 21-7.
UMS-Wright Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Denton Elliott led the charge by picking up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Elliott is becoming a predictor of UMS-Wright Prep's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 2-5 when he doesn't).
UMS-Wright Prep's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Mac Mcginley with two sacks. UMS-Wright Prep got some further help from Caplyn Reed: he made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
UMS-Wright Prep is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.5 points per game. As for Andalusia, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Andalusia didn't have too much breathing room in their game against UMS-Wright Prep when the teams last played back in November of 2021, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Andalusia since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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