Daphne faced Baker in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Trojans took down the Hornets 34-20. This was payback for the Trojans, who suffered a 27-21 loss the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Daphne to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaecyn Myles, who picked up 70 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 33 yards and one score. CJ Gardner also helped out with an impressive 103 receiving yards.
Trojans
| AJ Blakney | 1 |
| Stevie Allen | 1 |
| Jaiden Lee | 1 |
Daphne didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as AJ Blakney, Stevie Allen, and Jaiden Lee picked up one apiece. Allen is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Myles Hankins was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Baker still got an impressive performance from Jailen Wheeler, who rushed for 113 yards and a pair of TDs.
The win made it two in a row for Daphne and bumps their season record up to 4-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 27 points in those games. As for Baker, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-2.
Daphne has already played their next matchup, a 42-28 win against Spanish Fort on the 26th. As for Baker, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Robertsdale at 7:00 p.m. on the 3rd. The Hornets are facing the Golden Bears at the right time seeing as the Golden Bears are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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