The Sparkman Senators will venture away from home to face off against the Mae Jemison Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mae Jemison took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Sparkman, who comes in off a win.
Sparkman will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 24) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 win over Huntsville.
The critical scores for Sparkman came from Zayden Bodner and Jabari Davis. The team also got some help courtesy of Keaton Williams, who threw for 246 yards and a touchdown.
One reason for the win was Sparkman's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Jamarion Matthews led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Another thorn in Huntsville's side was Kyle Beach, who made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 42 points the game before, Mae Jemison was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were outmatched by Fort Payne on the road and fell 49-6. The Jaguars have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Sparkman's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for Mae Jemison, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
