With a playoff win on the line, Saraland rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the Pike Road Patriots with a sharp 56-32 victory. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won ten matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Saraland's win came down to the chemistry between Jamison Roberts and his top target Deshawn Spencer. Roberts threw for 352 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes while Spencer gained 313 total yards and five touchdowns. Those 352 passing yards gave Roberts a new career-high.
Saraland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Saraland's defensive line and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Blair Evans, Demaron Dunklin, and Leslie Lj Nobles, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Pike Road's side was Evans, who picked up a sack, made five total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended one pass.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gunner Gibbs, who threw for 254 yards and four TDs. Pike Road's leading receiver O'Mari Smith was Gibbs' top target yet again, picking up 109 receiving yards and three scores.
Spartans
| 11/21/25 vs Pike Road | 56-32 |
| 11/14/25 vs Spain Park | 35-31 |
| 11/07/25 vs Wetumpka | 49-24 |
| 10/24/25 vs Theodore | 38-14 |
| 10/16/25 vs Murphy | 55-0 |
| + 7 more games |
The victory keeps Saraland at an undefeated 12-0. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.3 points on average this season. As for Pike Road, they moved to 10-3 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Saraland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 38-21 victory against Benjamin Russell on the 28th. Pike Road does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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