Football Recap: Prattville Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 7, 2024, 6:48am

Football Recap: Prattville Lions vs. Vestavia Hills Rebels

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Prattville entered their match against Vestavia Hills on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Prattville Lions took a blow against the Vestavia Hills Rebels, falling 49-14. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.

It was another big night for Charlie Taaffe, who threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 11-for-11 passing, and also rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown for Vestavia Hills. Smith King was Taaffe's top target, rushing for 93 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.

Prattville's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Vestavia Hills, their record is now 2-4.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Prattville will venture away from home to square off against Hewitt-Trussville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hewitt-Trussville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.3 points per game this season. As for Vestavia Hills, they are taking a road trip to face off against Oak Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oak Mountain also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 28.3 points per game.

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