Fairhope and Daphne met for a duel on Friday where Fairhope couldn't get it done. The Fairhope Pirates took a 35-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Daphne Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 16-13 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Although Fairhope took the loss, they still got scores from Fisher Southall, Jahaven Johnson, and Oakley Newsome.
Mikkel Willoughby was his usual excellent self, rushing for 117 yards and two touchdowns for Daphne. The dominant performance gave Willoughby a new career-high in rushing yards. Jaylyn Thibodeaux was another key player, rushing for 33 yards and a touchdown.
Fairhope has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Daphne, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fairhope will welcome Baker at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Baker's defense has only allowed 13.1 points per game this season, so Fairhope's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Daphne, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Robertsdale at 7:00 p.m. Daphne is facing Robertsdale at the right time seeing as Robertsdale is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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