Etowah has gone 4-0 against Alexandria recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Etowah Blue Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Alexandria Valley Cubs at 7:00 p.m. Etowah is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Etowah earned a 28-21 win over White Plains.
Etowah's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jameson Scissum led the charge by throwing for 270 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 50 yards. Scissum is becoming a predictor of Etowah's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't). Lamont Richardson was Scissum's top target, picking up 140 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 48 points the game before, Alexandria was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 35-7 loss at the hands of Cherokee County. The contest marked the Valley Cubs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Etowah's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Alexandria, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-3 record.
Etowah took their win against Alexandria when the teams last played back in October of 2019 by a conclusive 34-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for Etowah since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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