The Apalachee Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Alcovy Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Apalachee faced off against Jackson County last Friday. The Wildcats were beaten by the Panthers 67-0. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Alcovy played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Habersham Central, falling 40-14. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 360th, while the Raiders are ranked 144th).
Alcovy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Apalachee, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Apalachee couldn't quite get it done against Alcovy in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 as they fell 21-10. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Tigers' Ayden Goddard, who rushed for 93 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 154 yards and a pair of TDs. Now that the Wildcats know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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