The Daphne Trojans will square off against the Davidson Warriors at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Daphne's defense has only allowed 18 points per game this season, so Davidson's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Daphne is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Spanish Fort, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Daphne was ranked 25th). Daphne received a blow on Friday as they fell 21-7 to Spanish Fort. The match marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Davidson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by McGill-Toolen on the road and fell 42-13.
Defeat or not, Davidson got some senior leadership from Edward Harrison and Terrance Gray. Harrison rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, while Gray rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Harrison's longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards.
Even though they lost, Davidson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Daphne has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Davidson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Daphne against Davidson when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Davidson's Derrick Jerome Butler, who rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Daphne to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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