The Vigor Wolves and the UMS-Wright Prep Bulldogs will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vigor is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31 points per game this season.
Vigor is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Eufaula 41-0. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won nine contests by 26 points or more so far this season.
Demetris Johnson was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 81-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamarion Osborne, who picked up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Vigor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, UMS-Wright Prep slipped by Andalusia 7-6 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for UMS-Wright Prep.
One reason for the win was UMS-Wright Prep's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Samuel Davis was the leader with two.
UMS-Wright Prep is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.6 points per game. As for Vigor, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Vigor has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 183.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like UMS-Wright Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 155.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Vigor strolled past UMS-Wright Prep when the teams last played back in September by a score of 30-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vigor 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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