Sardis and Douglas are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Sardis Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Douglas Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sardis is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Sardis is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Boaz on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sardis came up short against Boaz, falling 35-14. 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 239th, while the Pirates are ranked 119th).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 48 points the game before, Douglas was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were dealt a 42-7 loss at the hands of Arab. The Eagles have struggled against the Knights recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Sardis' defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Douglas, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Sardis strolled past Douglas in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 35-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sardis 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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