The Goshen Eagles will face off against the Cottonwood Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Goshen is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Washington County to the tune of 55-22. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Meanwhile, Cottonwood put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Lanett 54-16. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Panthers are ranked 239th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cottonwood found their leader in sophomore King Campbell, who rushed for 113 yards and four touchdowns. Campbell has been hot for a while, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayden Garrett, who gained 144 total yards and a touchdown.
Cottonwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Goshen's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.5 points per game. As for Cottonwood, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
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