The Dothan Wolves get back to .500 on Friday night with a 48-0 win over Smiths Station to improve their record to 4-4. Running back A.J. Alexander had another big game scoring four touchdowns and rushed for 172 yards on the night. On the first Wolves possession, Alexander fumbled as it looked like the Wolves were about to add their first score. After a Kerry Gatlin interception, Alexander scored his first touchdown with 2:16 left in the first to give Dothan a 7-0 lead.
Another interception setup the next Alexander touchdown with 11:51 in the second quarter to make it 14-0. The scoring play was a 10-yard run and Cason Boothe made the interception that helped setup the score. Gatlin picked up another interception with 10:37 left in the second quarter that he returned for a touchdown to make the score 21-0. Jaden Barnes gave Dothan a 28-0 lead on a five-yard touchdown.
To close out the first half, Alexander scored his third touchdown of the game on a two-yard run with 1:50 and put the Wolves up 34-0. Braddoc Jenkins missed the extra point. Jenkins finished six of seven on extra points.
The second half featured a running clock and Dothan put two more touchdowns on the scoreboard. Alexander broke a 74-yard run for his fourth touchdown with 11:36 in the third to make the score 41-0. J’alen Neal scored the final touchdown for Dothan with a 35-yard run to make the final score 48-0.
The Dothan Wolves will once again be on the road next week as they will play the Auburn High Tigers. The game can be heard on 96.9 The Legend with pregame starting at 6:45 p.m. and kickoff is at 7 p.m.
