Two dominant backs in Luke Sexton and Aj Alexander are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Smiths Station Panthers will challenge the Dothan Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Smiths Station has given up an average of 35.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Smiths Station's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Auburn on Friday. They were outmatched by the Tigers and fell 38-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Tigers are ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Dothan, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They breezed past JAG to the tune of 52-24 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now won seven in a row.
Smiths Station's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Dothan, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Smiths Station took a serious blow against Dothan in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 48-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Alexander, who rushed for 199 yards and four TDs while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. Now that the Panthers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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