West Blocton will look to defend their home turf on Friday against Pleasant Grove at 7:00 PM. The MaxPreps rankings say the odds are against West Blocton, but that can only make success all the sweeter.
West Blocton couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. West Blocton weren't too far behind, but the team still lost 8-13 to Brookwood last Thursday. The game was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but West Blocton was outplayed in the second half.
Pleasant Grove had to travel to play their first game of the season, and the final result was worth the trip. They took their contest against Mortimer Jordan last week 34-27.
Pleasant Grove's win lifted them to 1-0 while West Blocton's loss dropped them down to 0-1. We'll find out if Pleasant Grove can add another positive mark to their record or if West Blocton can shake off the loss and take the spring out of Pleasant Grove's step.
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