The Chelsea Hornets are on the road again on Thursday to play the Saraland Spartans at 7:00 p.m.
Chelsea will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Oak Mountain on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 34-point loss they were dealt two weeks ago. Chelsea fell just short of Oak Mountain by a score of 16-14.
Meanwhile, Saraland put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Theodore 42-0. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked second, while the Bobcats are ranked 39th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Saraland's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kj Lacey, who threw for 254 yards and three touchdowns. Another rusher making a difference was Santae Mcwilliams Jr., who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown.
Saraland's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.8 points per game. As for Chelsea, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
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