The third road matchup was the charm for Midfield, as they earned their first road win of the season. They strolled past the Childersburg Tigers with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 52-35. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Patriots also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.
| 01/05/24 vs Indian Springs | 8 |
| 01/03/25 @ Childersburg | 7 |
| 01/18/24 @ Tarrant | 7 |
| 12/02/23 vs Altamonte Christian | 5 |
| 12/05/23 @ Wenonah | 4 |
Midfield was led to victory by Armonie Franklin and Doniven Wilson. Franklin went 5 for 11 on his way to 16 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals, while Wilson posted eight points and seven steals. That's the most steals Wilson has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jaden Sellers, who had five points and four steals.
Midfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Midfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 35.9% in those games and 21.3% outside of them. As for Childersburg, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 10-8.
Midfield and Childersburg should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. Midfield (ranked 41st) will meet Fultondale (ranked 180th) at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Midfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.6 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Childersburg (ranked 164th) will meet Altamont (ranked 410th) at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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