Football Game Preview: Springville Tigers vs. Moody Blue Devils + Official Tickets

Springville hasn't had much luck against Moody recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tigers will venture away from home to challenge the Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Springville has given up an average of 39.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Springville is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against St. Clair County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Tigers lost 42-21 to the Fighting Saints. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Fighting Saints are ranked 70th).

Springville might have lost, but man, Noah Hampton was a machine: he rushed for 75 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 258 yards while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt. 90 of those passing yards were hauled in by Trigg Murdoch.

Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Moody sidestepped Leeds for a 25-22 win. The victory continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Greenwave: they've now won three in a row.

A big part of Moody's win came down to the chemistry between Jake Lowery and his top target Josiah Dozier. Lowery threw for 195 yards and three touchdowns while Dozier picked up 118 receiving yards and three TDs. Lowery's passing game has become a key predictor of Moody's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise.

One reason for the win was Moody's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Baroc Willis and Dezron Mobley, who racked up four sacks between them. Willis is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season. Moody got some further help from Joshua Willet: he made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).

Springville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Moody, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.

Springville took a serious blow against Moody in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 56-13. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.