If Maplesville was riding high fresh off their 36-12 takedown of Verbena last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Maplesville Red Devils fell just short of the Alabama Christian Academy Eagles by a score of 32-29 on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Red Devils have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Maplesville still got an impressive performance from Colby Mitchell, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also caught a touchdown. Nehemiah Mccary was another key player, rushing for 113 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Maplesville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Maplesville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dee Elliott and Aidan Abbott.
The loss snapped Maplesville's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-2 record. As for Alabama Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maplesville will stay at home for another week and welcome Florala at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Florala is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.6 points per game this season. As for Alabama Christian Academy, they will take on Glenwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Glenwood knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Alabama Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
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