Gulf Shores hadn't done well against Baldwin County recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Gulf Shores Dolphins put the hurt on the Baldwin County Tigers with a sharp 30-7 victory. Given the Dolphins' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Tigers are ranked 131st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kolin Wilson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 232 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 57 yards.
Gulf Shores didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Blaize Thomas, Jamichael Garrett, and Jaden Dobbins picked up one apiece. Garrett has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 18 times he's played. Gulf Shores got some further help from Landon Everett: he picked up a sack, made 18 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Gulf Shores was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
With the win, Gulf Shores broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-6. As for Baldwin County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-8.
Gulf Shores will square off against Murphy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gulf Shores is facing Murphy at the right time seeing as Murphy is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Baldwin County, they will face off against McGill-Toolen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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