Smiths Station had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-7 to make it five. They took a blow against the Dothan Wolves, falling 48-14. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Wolves are ranked 17th).
As for Dothan, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won four contests by 25 points or more so far this season.
Aj Alexander was his usual excellent self, rushing for 223 yards and three scores on only 13 carries. He is becoming a predictor of Dothan's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another back making a difference was Marcus Reeves, who rushed for 81 yards and one TD.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Smiths Station will take on rival Enterprise at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Dothan is set to square off against their familiar foe Auburn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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