The North Sand Mountain Bison will head out on the road to square off against the Susan Moore Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
North Sand Mountain is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Pisgah on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Sand Mountain was dealt a 54-7 loss at the hands of Pisgah. While losing is never fun, the Bison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 351st, while the Eagles are ranked 92nd).
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous four contests, Susan Moore brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-16 victory over Cleveland. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-0.
A big part of Susan Moore's win came down to the chemistry between Sam Garrison and his top target Drew Justice. Garrison rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries while Justice rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards Justice has posted since back in September of 2023.
North Sand Mountain has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Susan Moore, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-6 record.
North Sand Mountain strolled past Susan Moore in their previous meeting back in November of 2015 by a score of 27-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Sand Mountain since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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