The Helena Huskies will square off against the Moody Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 948 yards in their previous games.
Helena is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Spain Park, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Helena was ranked 25th). Helena fell just short of Spain Park by a score of 28-26 on Friday. The loss was the Huskies' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Helena got top-tier performance from Jeremy Spratling, who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown. Domynyck Santiago was another key back, rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Helena was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Moody). They breezed by St. Clair County on the road to the tune of 47-0 on Friday. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Fighting Saints are ranked 182nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Le'Kamren Meadows was his usual excellent self, rushing for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Johnston, who threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Another reason for the win was Moody's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Cam Mallory and Baroc Willis who racked up four sacks between them. Willis is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in St. Clair County's side was Jagger Ludolf, who made 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Helena's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Moody, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Helena has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 187.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Moody struggles in that department as they've been averaging 234.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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