Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask UMS-Wright Prep). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Elberta Warriors 30-0 on the road. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Warriors are ranked 242nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Bo Wills and he. Wills rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Perry Hand a new career-high in rushing yards.
UMS-Wright Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Samuel Davis and Charlie Jeffery. Jeffery also snagged an interception, which is notable because UMS-Wright Prep is undefeated when he posts at least one interception, but 0-5 otherwise. UMS-Wright Prep got some further help from Caplyn Reed: he made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
UMS-Wright Prep moved to 3-5 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Elberta, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
UMS-Wright Prep will welcome Faith Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. UMS-Wright Prep's defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so Faith Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Elberta, they will venture away from home to square off against Citronelle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Citronelle will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Elberta surely won't give up without a fight.
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