The Sparkman Senators are taking a road trip to take on the Huntsville Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sparkman is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row dating back to last season, Sparkman finally turned things around against Albertville on Friday. Everything went their way against the Aggies as they made off with a 44-20 victory. Given the Senators' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Aggies are ranked 239th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sparkman to victory, but perhaps none more so than Braylon Lawson, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Keaton Williams was another key signal caller, throwing for 117 yards and two touchdowns.
Sparkman's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Jordan Garner led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Emmanuel Armstrong also set a new season high mark in total tackles with four. Jayden Chambers was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sparkman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Huntsville has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 16.25 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 32-7 to James Clemens. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Jets recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Sparkman's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Huntsville, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Sparkman came up short against Huntsville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 35-28. Can Sparkman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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