Two dominant signal callers in Cj Franklin and Jalen Stanley are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Sylacauga Aggies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Glenwood Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sylacauga has given up an average of 33.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Sylacauga came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were dealt a 42-14 defeat at the hands of Elmore County. The contest marked the Aggies' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Glenwood waltzed into their matchup last Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 20-7 victory over the Warriors. The game was the first time the Gators have beaten the Warriors on their field since October 25, 2019.
Sylacauga better focus on containing Cal Lawrence and Nate Malone as the pair were huge in Glenwood's win. Lawrence rushed for 91 yards and one TD, while Malone gained 126 total yards and two touchdowns. Lawrence really tore up the turf during one magnificent 91-yard run.
Glenwood didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Lee-Scott Academy to a completion percentage of just 46.7%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Asher Long and Jace McMillian, who each logged five passes deflected. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Glenwood; they were averaging 64.5%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've fallen to only 64.5%.
Glenwood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Long and Malone. Malone's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
Sylacauga now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Glenwood, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Sylacauga was taken down by Glenwood 42-14 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Aggies were down 35-0.
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