The Dora Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Brooks Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dora is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.3 points per game this season.
Dora is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Good Hope just ended the team's three-game winning streak two weeks ago. They took a 47-28 bruising from the Raiders.
Despite the defeat, Dora got top-tier performance from Jayden Griffin, who rushed for 229 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Griffin's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 178 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Dora was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 226 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Brooks had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.7 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They took down the Eagles 35-19. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while the Eagles are ranked 279th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brooks found their leader in sophomore Sy'Marien Coffey, who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Coffey a new career-high in rushing yards. Garrett Burrough was another key player, rushing for 49 yards and a touchdown.
Brooks pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.0 points per game. As for Dora, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Dora has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 349.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Brooks struggles in that department as they've been averaging 210.9. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Dora might still be hurting after the 41-21 defeat they got from Brooks in their previous meeting back in November of 2021. Thankfully for Dora, Kyler Murks (who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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