Hartselle has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge the Decatur Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Hartselle has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 140 points over their last three games.
Hartselle's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Columbia 65-0 at home. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Eagles are ranked 353rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Decatur was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were dealt a 42-7 defeat at the hands of Muscle Shoals. That makes it the first time this season the Red Raiders have let down their home crowd.
Hartselle now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Decatur, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Hartselle barely slipped by Decatur in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 20-19. Will Hartselle repeat their success, or does Decatur have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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