Daleville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a blow against the Dale County Warriors, falling 35-7. While losing is never fun, the Warhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 344th, while the Warriors are ranked 164th).
It was another big night for Benjamin Hedstrom, who rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns for Dale County. Another player making a difference was Damarkus Smith, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Daleville's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Dale County, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Daleville will challenge Geneva at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Daleville is facing Geneva at the right time seeing as Geneva is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Dale County, they will square off against Pike County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dale County's defense has only allowed 10.6 points per game this season, so Pike County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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