The Alto Yellowjackets will venture away from home to face off against the Overton Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Alto will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They lost 42-21 to Lovelady. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Yellowjackets have suffered since October 20, 2023.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Overton's good fortune finally ran out last Friday. They came up short against Lovelady, falling 41-21. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Overton might have lost, but man, Bryce Still was a machine: he rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 250 yards on 26 of 41 attempts. The dominant performance gave Still a new career-high in rushing yards. 92 of those passing yards were hauled in by Bryson Bobbitt.
Alto's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Overton, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2.
Alto was dealt a bruising 48-20 defeat at the hands of Overton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Alto avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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