After soaring to 49 points the game before, West Blocton was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were beaten by the Pleasant Grove Spartans 49-7. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Pleasant Grove's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaleb Freeman, who threw for 240 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 32 yards. That's the most rushing yards Freeman has posted since back in August of 2023. Tremell Washington was Freeman's top target, picking up 146 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 31 yards.
West Blocton's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Pleasant Grove, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
West Blocton has already played their next contest, a 42-0 win against Tarrant on the 25th. As for Pleasant Grove, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 35-14 victory against Bibb County on the 25th.
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