Russellville has won seven straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Ardmore has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Russellville Golden Tigers will take on the Ardmore Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Ardmore took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Russellville, who comes in off a win.
Russellville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat East Limestone 52-6 on the road. Given the Golden Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Indians are ranked 296th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cameron Phinizee was his usual excellent self, rushing for 176 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 16th straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tarus Davis, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Russellville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Limestone only rushed for 163.
Russellville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Elliot Green and Daniel Aycock.
Meanwhile, Ardmore entered their game against Fairview on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Ardmore wound up with the same score they had in their last game (28-6), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The loss was their first of the season.
Russellville's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Ardmore, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Russellville against Ardmore in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 56-0 win. Will Russellville repeat their success, or does Ardmore have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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