The Daphne Trojans and the Fairhope Pirates are set to duel on Friday. Daphne will be strutting in after a victory while Fairhope will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Daphne earned a 27-16 win over Bryant. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 121st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Daphne found their leader in underclassman Talib Graham, who picked up two sacks and made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss). Daphne also got a significant boost from Mikkel Willoughby, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Daphne didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dominic Truong Pham and Cj Gardner. Daphne got some further help from Graham: he picked up two sacks and made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Fairhope lost to Mary G. Montgomery on the road by a 35-20 margin on Friday.
The losing side was boosted by Desmond Thomas, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
The victory made it two in a row for Daphne and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for Fairhope, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3.
Daphne skirted past Fairhope 16-13 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Daphne repeat their success, or does Fairhope have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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