Two dominant backs in Ollie Howell and Jacobi Edmonson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The West Point Warriors will challenge the Scottsboro Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
West Point is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Brewer on Thursday. The Warriors took a 24-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Patriots 7-0 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Scottsboro faced off against Mars Hill Bible on Thursday. The Wildcats were beaten by the Panthers 41-14. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Edmonson and Hudson Higgins. Higgins had a great game and rushed for 100 yards and one score on only 11 carries. Meanwhile, Edmonson did his best for the losing side, rushing for 57 yards and one TD, while also picking up 37 receiving yards.
Scottsboro's record now sits at 6-4. As for West Point, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. West Point has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Scottsboro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 207.6 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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