After soaring to 40 points the game before, Gardendale was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They lost 35-12 to the Spain Park Jaguars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rockets of the 56-49 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2020.
Gardendale's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Urijah Casey, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown, and Deacon Dyer, who rushed for 66 yards on only nine carries. Casey's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Gardendale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Leading Spain Park to victory were CJ Cowley and Brock Bradley. Cowley gained 100 total yards and two touchdowns, while Bradley threw for 129 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Cowley a new career-high in rushing yards (90). Dakarai Shanks was another key player, rushing for 84 yards and a touchdown.
Gardendale has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Spain Park, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Gardendale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Spain Park, they will face off against McGill-Toolen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Spain Park will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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