If Falkville was riding high fresh off their 21-0 takedown of Colbert Heights last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Falkville Blue Devils fell just short of the Decatur Heritage Christian Academy Eagles by a score of 16-13 on Friday. The Blue Devils gained 84 more yards on the day, but it was the Eagles that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Falkville still got an impressive performance from Landon Powers, who rushed for 206 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Powers really tore up the turf during one magnificent 94-yard run. Denver Comstock was another key player, rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Falkville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 86.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 187.3.
Falkville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Comstock and Eli Harris. That's the most rushing yards Comstock has posted since back in October of 2023.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Daniel Taylor Jr., who forced a fumble and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss). Savarius Evans also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Falkville has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Decatur Heritage Christian Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Falkville wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 44-8 win against Susan Moore on the 11th. As for Decatur Heritage Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-0 victory against Tanner on the 11th.
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