The McGill-Toolen Yellowjackets will take on the Spanish Fort Toros at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McGill-Toolen knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Spanish Fort likes a good challenge.
McGill-Toolen will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating St. Paul's Episcopal, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Yellowjackets were the clear victors by a 41-17 margin over the Saints on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Yellowjackets, who have now won four games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Ladarien Miller
| 10/17/25 @ St. Paul's Episcopal | 3 |
| 10/10/25 @ Blount | 2 |
| 08/22/25 vs Daphne | 3 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead McGill-Toolen to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ladarien Miller, who rushed for 125 yards and three scores. That's the most rushing touchdowns Miller has posted since back in August. Blane Barre was another key player, rushing for 86 yards and one TD on only nine carries.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Spanish Fort and Gulf Shores, and Gulf Shores kept the tradition alive. The Toros fell 24-19 to the Dolphins last Friday. Despite 125 more yards than the Dolphins, the Toros couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
McGill-Toolen will have to contain Justin 'JuJu' Bonner as he made an impact in Spanish Fort's last game. He rushed for 151 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 14 carries. Bonner's longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Anderson Butterworth for the heroic effort on defense: he. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they shut down the run game so well.
McGill-Toolen pushed their record up to 4-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.7 points on average over those games. As for Spanish Fort, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
McGill-Toolen didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Spanish Fort in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Toros' EJ King, who rushed for 98 yards and one score on only nine carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Yellowjackets to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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