Alabama School for the Deaf has been away from home for two games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will host the California School for the Deaf Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Alabama School for the Deaf is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Tennessee School for the Deaf, who was ranked 13th at the time (Alabama School for the Deaf was ranked tenth). Alabama School for the Deaf simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Tennessee School for the Deaf 50-6 on the road.
Meanwhile, California School for the Deaf got the win against Riverdale Christian on Friday by a conclusive 38-12. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 22-0.
California School for the Deaf's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Devon Miller led the charge by rushing for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Miller also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss). Kaloni Rosby was another key player, gaining 58 total yards and two touchdowns.
California School for the Deaf's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Aiden Shupe.
Alabama School for the Deaf now has a winning record of 2-1. As for California School for the Deaf, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Alabama School for the Deaf took a serious blow against California School for the Deaf when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 56-12. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Alabama School for the Deaf was down 30-0.
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