Springville extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 1-7. They had to suffer through a 55-7 loss at the hands of the Moody Blue Devils. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Blue Devils are ranked 22nd).
As for Moody, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.2 points on average this season.
Jake Lowery was a one-man wrecking crew as he threw for 267 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also punched in one rushing score. His passing game has become a key predictor of Moody's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. The Blue Devils also got help from Jalijah Rutledge, who showed off his sure hands for 114 receiving yards.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Springville is set to square off against their familiar foe Center Point at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Moody will challenge rival Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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