Football Preview: Sardis Lions vs. Boaz Pirates
The Sardis Lions will take on the Boaz Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sardis is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Sardis lost 36-14 to Alexandria on Friday.
Meanwhile, Boaz had to suffer through a 49-20 loss at the hands of Geraldine. The game marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Boaz got top-tier performance from Tyler Pierce, who threw for 146 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 50 yards. That's the most rushing yards Pierce has posted since back in October of 2023. Tristan Childers handled things on the ground, rushing for 84 yards.
Sardis' loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Boaz, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Sardis lost to Boaz at home by a decisive 35-21 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Childers, who rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Now that Sardis knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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