The Hubbertville Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Hackleburg Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Hubbertville sitting on eight straight wins and Hackleburg on four.
Last Friday, Hubbertville blew past Lynn, posting a 50-6 victory. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Bears are ranked 348th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blaize Wakefield
| 10/17/25 @ Lynn | 157.5 |
| 10/10/25 vs Brilliant | 111.7 |
| 10/03/25 @ Pickens County | 89.2 |
| 09/26/25 vs Holy Spirit Catholic | 94.5 |
| 09/19/25 @ Marion County | 139 |
| + 3 more games |
A big part of Hubbertville's win came down to the chemistry between Blaize Wakefield and his top target William Rushing. Wakefield threw for 208 yards and four TDs while completing 84.2% of his passes while Rushing picked up 130 receiving yards and three scores. What's more, Wakefield racked up 157.5 passer rating, the most he's had since back in August.
Hubbertville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rushing and Cole Brand. Brand got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Hackleburg never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Cherokee 32-0. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Panthers just coasted through the last quarter.
Hackleburg's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Hubbertville, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Hubbertville didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Hackleburg when the teams last played back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 28-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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