Gardendale entered their tilt with Central on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They snuck past the Central Falcons with a 33-28 win.
Urijah Casey was his usual excellent self, rushing for 134 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Gardendale's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Chris Donaldson and Adam Yazel, who racked up four sacks between them. Yazel is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made 13 or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Gardendale got some further help from Rowan Warmack: he made 16 total tackles.
Trayvon Hall and Armani White certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Hall picked up 79 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while White threw for 96 yards and two touchdowns. Hall got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 63 yards.
Gardendale's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gardendale will take on Homewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Homewood's defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so Gardendale's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Central, they will square off against McAdory at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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