Football Preview: Clay-Chalkville Cougars vs. Mountain Brook Spartans
The Clay-Chalkville Cougars will square off against the Mountain Brook Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Clay-Chalkville will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Clay-Chalkville's upcoming contest probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Thompson, who was ranked 88th at the time (Clay-Chalkville was ranked 73rd). Clay-Chalkville won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Thompson 14-13. The 14-point effort marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clay-Chalkville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joshua Woods, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown. Backing up that air attack was Aaron Frye, who rushed for 80 yards.
Meanwhile, Mountain Brook didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Homewood on Friday, but they still walked away with a 27-22 win.
It was another big night for Stuart Andrews, who rushed for 212 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Mountain Brook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 239 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Clay-Chalkville's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Mountain Brook, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Clay-Chalkville didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Mountain Brook in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 17-13 win. Does Clay-Chalkville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mountain Brook turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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