The Gardendale Rockets came up short against the Hueytown Golden Gophers on Thursday and fell 13-6.
When it comes to explaining why Gardendale lost, don't look at Von Everrette. Despite the final result, she picked up 86 receiving yards and one TD. Everrette also deserves a shoutout for her performance on D, making three total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Kyleigh Gowins
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Gardendale didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Everrette and Kyleigh Gowins. Gowins also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with six.
Gardendale's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-2. As for Hueytown, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Gardendale will challenge rival Homewood at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hueytown is set to take on their familiar foe Parker at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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