The Clay-Chalkville Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Thompson Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clay-Chalkville will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Clay-Chalkville's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over Shades Valley at home. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Mounties are ranked 70th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clay-Chalkville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Aaron Osley out in front who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Another back making a difference was Joshua Woods, who gained 98 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Clay-Chalkville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 230 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, on FridayVestavia Hills kept up with Thompson until halftime, but afterwards: not so much. Thompson blew past Vestavia Hills 38-17. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won three matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Michael Dujon, who rushed for 168 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 106.6 rushing yards per game.
Thompson's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Payton Lewis, Anquon Fegans, Micah Fleming, and Fleming picked up one apiece. Fleming also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Clay-Chalkville pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Thompson, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Clay-Chalkville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 239 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Thompson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 179.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Clay-Chalkville skirted past Thompson 36-33 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Clay-Chalkville repeat their success, or does Thompson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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