The Sparkman Senators will head out on the road to square off against the Mae Jemison Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sparkman will be strutting in after a victory while Mae Jemison will be coming in after a loss.
Sparkman will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 24) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 win over Huntsville.
The critical scores for Sparkman came from Zayden Bodner and Jabari Davis. The team also got some help courtesy of Keaton Williams, who threw for 246 yards and a touchdown.
Sparkman's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB seven times. Jamarion Matthews led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Another thorn in Huntsville's side was Kyle Beach, who made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 42 points the game before, Mae Jemison was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They took a blow against Fort Payne, falling 49-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Jaguars in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Sparkman's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for Mae Jemison, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.
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