Football Recap: CJ Gardner and Christian Segar Secure Win for Daphne + How To Watch

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Daphne). They enjoyed a cozy 42-28 victory over the Spanish Fort Toros on Friday. That's two games straight that the Trojans have won by exactly 14 points.

A big part of Daphne's win came down to the chemistry between Christian Segar and his top target CJ Gardner. Segar threw for 340 yards and five TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes while Gardner picked up 122 receiving yards and three scores. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 71 yards. A healthy portion of Segar's aerial production (85 yards to be exact) also went to LaBrayln Williams.

Malique Franklin

Total Tackles

09/19/25 @ Baker	1
08/29/25 vs Pine Forest	4
09/12/25 vs Foley	6
08/22/25 @ McGill-Toolen	9
09/05/25 vs Mary G. Montgomery	9

Daphne's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Malique Franklin with two sacks. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 12. Jonathan Jackson was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles.

Spanish Fort lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Aaden Shamburger, who rushed for 152 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 139 yards while completing 75% of his passes. Spanish Fort is 2-1 when Shamburger posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Justin 'JuJu' Bonner was another key player, rushing for 76 yards and a pair of scores on only ten carries.

The victory was the third in a row for Daphne, bringing their record up to 5-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.0 points over those games. As for Spanish Fort, the loss was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 3-3.

Daphne has already played their next contest, a 50-20 victory against Davidson on the 3rd. As for Spanish Fort, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 41-22 win against Blount on the 3rd.