The Glenwood Gators will take on the Wadley Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after five-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Glenwood is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 62-38 margin over Beulah on Friday. The Gators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 22 points or more this season.
Glenwood's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Makai Simpson led the charge by rushing for 64 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Jermaine Brown, who rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.1 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Glenwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Glenwood's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Asher Long, Kham Cooper, and Cooper picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Wadley on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Victory Christian out of the water with a 62-7 final score. With the Bulldogs ahead 41-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Glenwood's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Wadley, their record now sits at 5-0.
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