It was fun while it lasted, but Guntersville's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Friday. They fell 42-35 to the Boaz Pirates. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wildcats came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Pirates are ranked 119th).
Tyler Pierce was his usual excellent self, throwing for 246 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown for Boaz. That's the most rushing yards Pierce has posted since back in October of 2023. Sage Bennett was in the mix too, providing Boaz with two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Guntersville fell to 7-1. As for Boaz, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Guntersville will challenge Douglas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Guntersville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games. As for Boaz, they and Arab are set to duel on Friday. Arab will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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