The Sparkman Senators are taking a road trip to challenge the Austin Black Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Sparkman is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 31-10 to Hillcrest. While losing is never fun, the Senators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Patriots are ranked 12th).
Sparkman wouldn't let Hillcrest keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sparkman can thank Emmanuel Armstrong and Antonio Prater for forcing both of them. Prater didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss). Jamarion Matthews was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Austin never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 41-0 win over Decatur at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Black Bears.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Austin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jl Davis, who threw for 149 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Austin also got a significant boost from Gavin Fuqua, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 114 yards.
Sparkman's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Austin, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Sparkman came out on top in a nail-biter against Austin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, sneaking past 21-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sparkman since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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