Alexander unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 48-6 loss at the hands of the Sprayberry Yellow Jackets. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 69th).
Despite the loss, Alexander still got an impressive performance from Asahud Tehuti, who rushed for 75 yards and one touchdown.
Sprayberry's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ian Hulbert, who rushed for 68 yards and one score on only six carries, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. Hulbert's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jaden Duckett was another key player, throwing for 105 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Alexander has already played their next game, a 35-24 defeat against Lassiter on the 22nd. As for Sprayberry, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 42-24 victory against Etowah on the 22nd.
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