Samson and Cottonwood are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Samson Tigers will host the Cottonwood Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Samson has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Cottonwood will arrive with four straight wins.
Samson's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Providence Christian on Friday. They were beaten by the Eagles 35-0. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 363rd, while the Eagles are ranked 179th).
Meanwhile, Cottonwood blew past Houston County, posting a 47-7 victory at home. Fans of the Bears have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Cottonwood got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Klete Meadows out in front who rushed for 49 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Braylon Morris, who rushed for 96 yards on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Cottonwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Samson's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Cottonwood, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Samson was dealt a bruising 47-0 loss at the hands of Cottonwood in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Samson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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