Two dominant signal callers in Jamison Roberts and Kingston Preyear are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Saraland Spartans will face off against the Benjamin Russell Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Saraland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Pike Road as they made off with a 56-32 victory. The Spartans' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Deshawn Spencer was his usual excellent self, picking up 211 receiving yards and four TDs, while also rushing for 102 yards and one score on only nine carries. His longest reception was for an incredible 72 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Saraland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Russell humbled Hueytown with a 40-13 victory.
Saraland better focus on containing Cederian Morgan and Josh Harriell as the pair were huge in Benjamin Russell's win. Morgan picked up 256 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Harriell rushed for 102 yards and three TDs on only 11 carries. Those 256 receiving yards gave Morgan a new career-high.
Benjamin Russell's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Hueytown's QB won't forget Vontaye Traylor anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Benjamin Russell got some further help from Caleb Kendrick: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Saraland's victory bumped their record up to 12-0. As for Benjamin Russell, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Saraland has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 160.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Benjamin Russell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 172.7 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for Saraland against Benjamin Russell when the teams last played back in November of 2017, as the squad secured a 35-7 victory. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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