The Bessemer City Tigers will face off against the Paul W. Bryant Stampede at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bessemer City will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Bessemer City blew past Jackson-Olin, posting a 40-8 victory at home. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 24 points or more this season.
Rian Patton went supernova for Bessemer City, rushing for 89 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also picking up 61 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Patton a new career-high in rushing yards.
Bessemer City's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Davontae Burnett and Antowan Paige.
Meanwhile, Paul W. Bryant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Chelsea, falling 49-12. While losing is never fun, the Stampede can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Hornets are ranked 47th).
Bessemer City's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Paul W. Bryant, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Bessemer City against Paul W. Bryant in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 41-12 victory. Does Bessemer City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Paul W. Bryant turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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