There's no place like home for Boaz, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They breezed by the Douglas Eagles at home to the tune of 40-13 on Friday. Considering the Pirates have won three games by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Tristan Childers, who rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Pierce, who rushed for 22 yards and two touchdowns.
Boaz wouldn't let Douglas keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Boaz can thank Mason Gaither and Presley Fant for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Douglas' side was Jaiden Durden, who made six total tackles (4.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Despite the loss, Douglas saw an underclassman step up: Keilan Green rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also picked up 44 receiving yards.
Boaz pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Douglas, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Boaz will venture away from home to challenge Geraldine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Geraldine: 7.2, Boaz: 17.2) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Douglas, they will face off against New Hope at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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