Football Preview: Springville Tigers vs. Center Point Eagles
The Springville Tigers will head out to square off against the Center Point Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Springville is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were beaten by Moody 56-13. 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 202nd, while the Blue Devils are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, a win for Center Point just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Leeds, falling 49-24. The Eagles have struggled against the Greenwave recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Center Point got top-tier performance from Keywone Posey, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 99 yards and a touchdown. Posey's longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Springville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Center Point, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Springville was taken down by Center Point 40-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2019. Can Springville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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