The Selma Saints will host the Shelby County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Selma: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Shelby County has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Selma finally turned things around against Montevallo last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 24-7 win over the Bulldogs.
Samarion Woods was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 181 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Robert Lytle, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown.
Selma's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Kristan Moore was especially locked on to Montevallo's QB and sacked him twice. Moore also sacked two sacks, which is notable because Selma is 3-1 when he posts at least one sack, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, after only eight points in their last match, Shelby County made sure to put some points up on the board against Montevallo on Friday. Shelby County put the hurt on Montevallo with a sharp 42-16 victory. The Wildcats' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Selma now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Shelby County, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Selma came up short against Shelby County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 24-20. Will Selma have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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