The Coosa Christian Conquerors will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Hackleburg Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on November 24th. Both teams have allowed few points on average, (Coosa Christian: 3.8, Hackleburg: 11.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Coosa Christian had no problem doing just that on Friday. They put the hurt on the Bears with a sharp 28-6 win. Considering Coosa Christian has won nine matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Coosa Christian can attribute much of their success to Josh Hester, who rushed for 113 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries.
Meanwhile, Hackleburg entered their tilt with Valley Head with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. Hackleburg took down Valley Head 33-18 on Friday. The score was all tied up 12-12 at the break, but Hackleburg was the (much) better team in the second half.
Blaise Vickery was a one-man wrecking crew for Hackleburg as he rushed for 92 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt.
Coosa Christian's win bumped their record up to 10-1-1. As for Hackleburg, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Keep an eye on the end zone in Friday's game as both teams haven't had much trouble getting there this season. Coosa Christian commands a daunting offense this season, having averaged 5 touchdowns per game. However, it's not like Hackleburg struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7 per game. With these two high-octane teams facing off on Friday, fans should be in for an exciting offensive matchup.
Everything came up roses for Coosa Christian against Hackleburg in their previous matchup back in November of 2022 as the team secured a 51-8 win. Does Coosa Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hackleburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
