The Wetumpka Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Eufaula Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Wetumpka: 17.2, Eufaula: 16) so any points scored will be well earned.
Wetumpka will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Rehobeth on Friday. Wetumpka strolled past Rehobeth with points to spare, taking the game 34-19. The Indians' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jimmy King continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 237 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 115.2 rushing yards per game.
Wetumpka's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Morion Dorsey and Logan Gaare. Gaare is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Wetumpka got some further help from Kelby Walker: he made 18 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Eufaula took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 41-7 victory over Carroll. That 34 point margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
The win snapped Wetumpka's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for Eufaula, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Everything went Wetumpka's way against Eufaula in their previous meeting back in September of 2017, as Wetumpka made off with a 48-24 win. Will Wetumpka repeat their success, or does Eufaula have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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