Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gulf Shores). They blew past the Blount Leopards 48-14 on the road on Friday. Given the Dolphins' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Leopards are ranked 106th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kolin Wilson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 176 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 52 yards. Another player making a difference was Jud Harris, who threw for 155 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Gulf Shores wouldn't let Blount keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Gulf Shores can thank Price Stephens and Adam Duncan for forcing both of them. Gulf Shores got some further help from Landon Everett: he made 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The win made it two in a row for Gulf Shores and bumps their season record up to 2-3. As for Blount, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gulf Shores will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against St. Paul's Episcopal at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Blount will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Spanish Fort at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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