Sparkman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 31-30 to the Austin Black Bears. The Senators were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Black Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Sparkman still got an impressive performance from Keaton Williams, who rushed for 20 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 88 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Braylon Lawson, who rushed for 135 yards.
Gavin Fuqua had a dynamite game for Austin, rushing for 60 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 40 receiving yards. Jaxon Potter also helped out with an impressive 82 receiving yards.
Sparkman's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Austin, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Sparkman will welcome Albertville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sparkman is facing Albertville at the right time seeing as Albertville is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Austin, they will head out to challenge Florence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Austin knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Florence likes a good challenge.
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