Cyril hasn't had much luck against Alex recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cyril Pirates will challenge the Alex Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Cyril will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Wetumka on Thursday. Cyril blew past Wetumka, posting a 44-12 victory on the road. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won four matches by 32 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Alex humbled Strother with a 58-22 victory. The Longhorns might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 36 points or more this season.
Cyril is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Alex, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Cyril against Alex in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 64-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cyril since the squad 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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