Spanish Fort thwarts Benjamin Russell’s upset bid

Sawyer Wilson and EJ King combined for four rushing touchdowns as Class 6A, No. 9-ranked Spanish Fort outlasted visiting Benjamin Russell 49-35 in the first round of the playoffs Friday night.

Wilson ran for 181 yards on 13 carries, including scoring on runs of 67 and 4 yards. King scored on a 39-yard run during a momentum-swinging second-half stretch in which the Toros rallied from a touchdown deficit to leading 42-28, and he scored a 20-yard clinching TD with 1:11 left in the game after the Wildcats got within seven.