The Clay-Chalkville Cougars will venture away from home to challenge the Thompson Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clay-Chalkville will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Clay-Chalkville's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 win 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's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aaron Osley, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Woods, who gained 98 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Thompson's matchup on Friday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. Everything went their way against Vestavia Hills as Thompson made off with a 38-17 victory. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won three games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Michael Dujon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing 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.
Clay-Chalkville pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Thompson, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Clay-Chalkville came out on top in a nail-biter against Thompson in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 36-33. 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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