Mountain Brook faced Pell City in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Spartans fell 10-3 to the Panthers. Despite 121 more yards than the Panthers, the Spartans couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Even if they lost, Mountain Brook's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. They got some further help from Boyd Cooper: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made four total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Mountain Brook's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Pell City, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain Brook will take on Oxford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans will be up against the Yellow Jackets' rather soft defense (which has allowed 28.75 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Pell City, they will face off against Huffman at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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