The Montevallo Bulldogs will face off against the Jemison Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for Montevallo and 17 for Jemison dating back to last season.
Montevallo is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Sipsey Valley on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Montevallo came up short against Sipsey Valley, falling 51-27. The Bulldogs were down 38-13 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Jemison challenged Demopolis on Friday. The matchup between Jemison and Demopolis wasn't particularly close, with Jemison falling 46-27. 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 268th, while the Tigers are ranked 70th).
Montevallo's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Jemison, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Montevallo barely slipped by Jemison in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 21-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montevallo 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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