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| 11/04/22 - Home | 52-7 W |
| 10/22/21 - Home | 65-20 W |
| 10/23/20 - Away | 51-13 W |
Hartselle is a perfect 3-0 against Buckhorn since October of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Tigers will face off against the Bucks at 7:00 p.m. Hartselle's defense has only allowed 8.9 points per game this season, so Buckhorn's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Hartselle's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Mortimer Jordan with a sharp 24-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won seven games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Hartselle's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayden Morris led the charge by rushing for 56 yards and one TD, while also picking up 31 receiving yards and one touchdown. Carter Lee was another key signal caller, throwing for 135 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Buckhorn). They strolled past Grissom with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 45-26. The win continues a trend for the Bucks in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.
A big part of Buckhorn's victory came down to the chemistry between Parker Turley and his top target Israel Cooper. Turley threw for 330 yards and four TDs while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt while Cooper picked up 181 receiving yards and three scores. Those 181 receiving yards gave Cooper a new career-high. Djone Rosario helped Turley out on the ground, rushing for 127 yards.
Hartselle's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Buckhorn, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Jaheim Pruitt and Rosario. Pruitt just won't slow down this season and has run in 8 touchdowns while averaging 78 rushing yards per game. Rosario has been a dominant force too and has averaged 101.2 rushing yards per game.
Everything came up roses for Hartselle against Buckhorn when the teams last played back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 52-7 win. In that contest, the Tigers amassed a halftime lead of 42-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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