Saraland is 8-0 against Gulf Shores since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Saraland Spartans are taking a road trip to square off against the Gulf Shores Dolphins at 7:00 p.m. Saraland will be strutting in after a victory while Gulf Shores will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Saraland at home against Blount as the squad secured a 59-6 win. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked second, while the Leopards are ranked 118th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Saraland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kj Lacey, who threw for 207 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes. Dillon M Alfred was another key receiver, picking up 49 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Gulf Shores was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 21-17 to Mary G. Montgomery. The Dolphins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Gulf Shores got top-tier performance from Kolin Wilson, who rushed for 360 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Wilson is now averaging an impressive 208 rushing yards per game.
Saraland pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Gulf Shores, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2.
Saraland took their win against Gulf Shores when the teams last played back in October of 2021 by a conclusive 41-16. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saraland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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