The Boaz Pirates will square off against the Sardis Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sardis took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Boaz, who comes in off a win.
Boaz's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Geraldine with a sharp 20-0 win. Considering the Pirates have won four matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Boaz's victory came down to the chemistry between Beau Bennett and his top target Sage Bennett. Beau threw for 113 yards and a pair of touchdowns while Sage gained 142 total yards and two touchdowns.
Boaz's run defense was locked in: Geraldine could only muster 2.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Bradyn Bennett for the heroic effort on defense: he. Boaz didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.3.
Noah Ford
| 08/29/25 @ Albertville | 4 |
| 09/05/25 vs Scottsboro | 5 |
| 09/19/25 @ Douglas | 5 |
| 08/22/25 @ Madison County | 6 |
| 09/26/25 vs Geraldine | 7 |
Boaz's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Noah Ford was especially locked on to Geraldine's QB and sacked him twice. Ford also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with seven. Boaz got some further help from Bennett: he made 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended one pass.
Meanwhile, Sardis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 51-13 loss at the hands of Alexandria. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Valley Cubs are ranked 112th).
The win made it two in a row for Boaz and bumps their season record up to 4-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.5 points over those games. As for Sardis, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Boaz took their win against Sardis in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 35-14 score. In that game, the Pirates amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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