Two dominant backs in Chase Malone and Marty Myricks are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Chelsea Hornets will host the Oak Mountain Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Chelsea and four for Oak Mountain.
Chelsea lost 42-21 to Benjamin Russell on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Wildcats are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, Oak Mountain didn't have quite enough to beat Hillcrest on Friday and fell 25-23. While the Eagles had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Patriots 6-0.
Chelsea will have to keep a close watch on Charlie Vacarella and Kasen Lemons, a pair of players who had a big impact on Oak Mountain's prior game. Vacarella rushed for 97 yards and one score on only 12 carries, while Lemons picked up 144 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Chelsea's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Oak Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Chelsea couldn't quite finish off Oak Mountain when the teams last played back in November of 2024 and fell 16-14. Will the Hornets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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