Auburn has won seven straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Dothan has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Auburn Tigers will square off against the Dothan Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Auburn is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.1 points per game this season.
Auburn is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Carver Montgomery, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Auburn was ranked first). Auburn took down Carver Montgomery 29-14 on Friday.
Auburn didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bj Mcghee and Greg Williams. Another thorn in Carver Montgomery's side was Cameron Creighton, who picked up three sacks and made five total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, while Dothan put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Smiths Station. Dothan really took it to Smiths Station for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-0 victory on the road. The Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 20 points or more this season.
Aj Alexander was his usual excellent self, rushing for 199 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Barnes, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Dothan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Auburn's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Dothan, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Auburn has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 223.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Dothan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 276.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Auburn won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, slipping by Dothan 28-27. Will Auburn repeat their success, or does Dothan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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