After two games on the road, Gulf Shores is heading back home. They will host the St. Paul's Episcopal Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Gulf Shores is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 48-14 win over Blount on the road. Given the Dolphins' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Leopards are ranked 104th), the result last Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kolin Wilson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 176 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 52 yards. Another player making a difference was Jud Harris, who threw for 155 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Gulf Shores wouldn't let Blount keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Gulf Shores can thank Price Stephens and Adam Duncan for forcing both of them. Gulf Shores got some further help from Landon Everett: he made 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, St. Paul's Episcopal put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Faith Academy 43-0 on the road. That looming 43-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Saints yet this season.
Gulf Shores' victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for St. Paul's Episcopal, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Gulf Shores was taken down by St. Paul's Episcopal 51-13 in their previous matchup back in September of 2019. Can Gulf Shores avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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