The Wellborn Panthers will square off against the Cleburne County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wellborn is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, Wellborn was able to grind out a solid victory over Saks, taking the game 26-14. The 26-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, Cleburne County was not quite Booker T. Washington's equal in the second half on Friday. They were beaten by the Golden Eagles 41-14. 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 266th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 56th).
Wellborn's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Cleburne County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Wellborn came up short against Cleburne County in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 28-22. Can Wellborn avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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