The Williamson Lions will take on the Murphy Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Williamson knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Murphy likes a good challenge.
Williamson's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed past Rain to the tune of 48-0. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Red Raiders are ranked 93rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alvin Dinkins
| 09/19/25 vs Rain | 341 |
| 08/30/24 @ Wayne County | 340 |
| 09/12/25 @ Citronelle | 256 |
| 10/24/24 vs LeFlore | 226 |
| 10/11/24 @ UMS-Wright Prep | 215 |
Williamson got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Alvin Dinkins out in front who threw for 341 yards and two TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes. Those 341 passing yards gave Dinkins a new career-high. Todrick Withers helped Dinkins out on the ground, rushing for 101 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries.
Another reason for the win was Williamson's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 3.5 sacks. Jamarcus Lett refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Another thorn in Rain's side was Lett, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Murphy's offense. They took a blow against Spanish Fort last Thursday, falling 41-0. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Toros recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Williamson's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Murphy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Williamson against Murphy when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as the team secured a 47-0 win. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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