Cleburne County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 35-10 to Handley. While losing is never fun, Cleburne County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 257th, while Handley is ranked 73rd).
Cleburne County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Alijah Ware, who rushed for 96 yards and one TD.
Cleburne County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Handley, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Cleburne County is set to challenge their familiar foe Talladega at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Handley will face off against rival Saint James at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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