Red Bay is 7-1 against Phil Campbell since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withthe Phil Campbell Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Red Bay will head into Friday's match after some sweet revenge against Tanner: Red Bay couldn't quite topple Tanner on Friday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 32-point defeat they took when the two last played. Red Bay blew past Tanner 46-6. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their six-point performance the game before.
Jaxon Vinson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 250 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, and also picking up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Red Bay was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Phil Campbell). They really took it to Hanceville for the full four quarters, racking up a 57-22 victory. With that win, the Bobcats brought their scoring average up to 26 points per game.
Hayden Wingo continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 339 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards.
Red Bay's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Phil Campbell, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Red Bay has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 233.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Phil Campbell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 269.1. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Red Bay against Phil Campbell in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 52-20 victory. Does Red Bay have another victory up their sleeve, or will Phil Campbell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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