The matchup between Sipsey Valley and Marbury on Friday hardly resembled the 10-7 effort from their previous meeting. The Sipsey Valley Bears had just enough and edged the Marbury Bulldogs out 35-32. Winning may never get old, but the Bears sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Ayden Abernathy was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sipsey Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Sipsey Valley's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Marbury, their defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Sipsey Valley will take on Northside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sipsey Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches. As for Marbury, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sylacauga at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th.
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