On Friday Maplesville will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will face off against the Sweet Water Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Maplesville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Florala to the tune of 35-6. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Maplesville found their leader in freshman Nehemiah Mccary, who rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Colby Mitchell made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Maplesville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mitchell and Tyrese Bailey.
Meanwhile, Sweet Water entered their tilt with Choctaw County on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 48-14 win over the Tigers. Considering the Bulldogs have won eight matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Maplesville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.7 points per game. As for Sweet Water, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Maplesville was able to grind out a solid win over Sweet Water in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, winning 28-21. Does Maplesville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sweet Water turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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