Clay-Chalkville is a perfect 3-0 against Homewood since November of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Cougars will face off against the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Clay-Chalkville will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Clay-Chalkville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 44-7 victory over Gadsden City. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won 11 contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
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Clay-Chalkville relied on the efforts of Aaron Frye, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and Joshua Woods, who rushed for 133 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Woods has been hot recently, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Clay-Chalkville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Homewood's offense rose to the challenge against a Tigers defense that boasted an average of only 10.58 points allowed on Friday. The Patriots walked away with a 31-24 win over Hartselle.
Clay-Chalkville better keep an eye on Kaleb Carson. He was instrumental in Homewood's win, rushing for 110 yards and three scores, while also throwing for 225 yards and one touchdown.
Clay-Chalkville's record is now 12-0. As for Homewood, their record now sits at 11-1.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Frye and Carson. Frye just won't slow down this season and has thrown 20 touchdowns while averaging 147.1 passing yards per game. Carson has been a dominant force too and has thrown 27 touchdowns (and and only 5 picks) while averaging 207.5 passing yards per game.
Everything came up roses for Clay-Chalkville against Homewood when the teams last played back in November of 2020, as the team secured a 42-0 victory. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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