Football Preview: Clay-Chalkville Cougars vs. Thompson Warriors
The Clay-Chalkville Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Thompson Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clay-Chalkville will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Clay-Chalkville's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over Shades Valley. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Mounties are ranked 70th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clay-Chalkville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aaron Osley out in front who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Woods, who gained 98 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Clay-Chalkville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 230 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Thompson's and Vestavia Hills' matchup on Friday was close at halftime, but Thompson turned on the heat in the second half with 24 points. Thompson put the hurt on Vestavia Hills with a sharp 38-17 victory. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won three matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Michael Dujon was his usual excellent self, rushing for 168 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 106.6 rushing yards per game.
Clay-Chalkville's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Thompson, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Clay-Chalkville came out on top in a nail-biter against Thompson in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 36-33. Will Clay-Chalkville repeat their success, or does Thompson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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