Spanish Fort put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Baldwin County Tigers 35-6 at home. Given the Toros' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Tigers are ranked 107th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
EJ King went supernova for Spanish Fort, rushing for 129 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 27 yards and a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Sawyer Wilson, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Wilson wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Spanish Fort was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Spanish Fort's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Baldwin County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Spanish Fort will head out to square off against Saraland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Saraland knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Spanish Fort likes a good challenge. As for Baldwin County, they will head out on the road to face off against Theodore at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Baldwin County is facing Theodore at the right time seeing as Theodore is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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