The Handley Tigers will challenge the Jackson Aggies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Handley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 40-7 win over Bibb County. The Tigers have beaten the Choctaws the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Choctaws has come to flipping the script.
Cordan Patterson was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 124 yards and two scores on only ten carries.
Handley's run defense was locked in: Bibb County could only muster 1.7 yards per carry. The Tigers didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 12.3.
Meanwhile, Jackson never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Ashford 34-0. Given the Aggies' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 127th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Handley better focus on containing Landon Duckworth and Ezavier Crowell as the pair were huge in Jackson's win. Duckworth threw for 116 yards and three touchdowns, while Crowell rushed for 109 yards and one TD on only 11 carries. Crowell's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 14th straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Handley's record is now 10-1. As for Jackson, their record now sits at 9-2.
Handley and Jackson were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in November of 2021, but Handley came up empty-handed after a 24-23 defeat. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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