The Fairhope Pirates will challenge the Theodore Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairhope is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Last Friday, Fairhope made easy work of Robertsdale and carried off a 38-14 win.
Fairhope had a senior duo take command as Desmond Thomas rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown and Jahaven Johnson rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 89 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fairhope was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Fairhope wouldn't let Robertsdale keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jacob Hagan, Rock Gearhart, and Gearhart picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Theodore came up short against St. Paul's Episcopal on Friday and fell 14-7. The match marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Fairhope's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Theodore, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Fairhope was able to grind out a solid win over Theodore when the teams last played back in October of 2021, winning 21-12. Will Fairhope repeat their success, or does Theodore have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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