If West Point was riding high fresh off their 28-7 takedown of East Limestone last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The West Point Warriors were outmatched by the Russellville Golden Tigers at home and fell 44-13. The Warriors have struggled against the Golden Tigers recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, West Point still got an impressive performance from Ollie Howell, who rushed for 187 yards while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Those 187 rushing yards gave Howell a new career-high.
Cameron Phinizee was his usual excellent self, rushing for 196 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 35 receiving yards for Russellville. Phinizee really tore up the turf during one magnificent 82-yard run. Tarus Davis was in the mix too, providing Russellville with two touchdowns.
West Point's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Russellville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Point will head out to face off against Ardmore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ardmore will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Russellville, they will head out on the road to square off against Priceville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Russellville is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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