Football Recap: Boaz Pirates vs. Corner Yellow Jackets
Boaz and Corner squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Boaz had to settle for second. They took a 52-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Corner Yellow Jackets. The Pirates' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Loss or not, Boaz got some senior leadership from Tyler Pierce and Jakai Hudgins. Pierce threw for 268 yards and five touchdowns, while Hudgins picked up 166 receiving yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Hudgins a new career-high in rushing yards (17). Another player making a difference was Tristan Childers, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown.
Spencer Unruh continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Corner, rushing for 379 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Unruh is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Keaton Coffee, who rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown.
Boaz's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Corner, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Boaz does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Corner, they will take on Leeds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Corner's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
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