Empire is 0-4 against Alex since September of 2018 but things could change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Empire comes in on four and Alex on three.
Empire's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They breezed by Wetumka on the road to the tune of 36-0. Considering the Bulldogs have won three matchups by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Alex hadn't done well against Davenport recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, Alex made off with a 28-27 win over Davenport.
Empire pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Alex, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1.
Things could have been worse for Empire, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 38-20 loss to Alex when the teams last played back in November of 2020. Can Empire avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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