Football Recap: Vigor Snaps 11-Game Streak of Wins at Home

On Thursday, Vigor faced Baker in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Vigor Wolves and the Baker Hornets were almost perfectly matched up, but the Vigor Wolves suffered a 10-9 loss. Having soared to a lofty 40 points in the game before, the Wolves couldn't push the score so high this time.

Dylan Jackson threw for 78 yards on seven of 22 attempts. Gerritt Holcombe was his top target, picking up 54 receiving yards. On the ground, Carlos Benjamin Jr rushed for 127 yards.

Baker was led to victory by Jailen Wheeler and Joshua Jones. Wheeler rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown, while Jones picked up 62 receiving yards.

Vigor's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-1. As for Baker, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.

Vigor wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 46-0 victory against Sipsey Valley on the 8th. Baker has also already played their next game, a 17-14 win against Hewitt-Trussville on the 8th.

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