The Spanish Fort Toros will challenge the Daphne Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Spanish Fort: 16.2, Daphne: 17.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Spanish Fort is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Murphy at home to the tune of 44-6 on Friday. Considering the Toros have won three matchups by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Spanish Fort got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sawyer Wilson out in front who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Wilson's longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Spanish Fort'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 Camden Lumbard and Justin Vines. Bishop Burkhalter was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Daphne faced Baker in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Daphne took a 27-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Baker. That makes it the first time this season the Trojans have let down their home crowd.
Although Daphne took the loss, they still got scores from Mikkel Willoughby and Jaecyn (Scoot) Myles. Another passer making a difference was Jaylyn Thibodeaux, who threw for 151 yards and a touchdown.
Spanish Fort's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Daphne, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Spanish Fort beat Daphne 35-27 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Spanish Fort repeat their success, or does Daphne have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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