Brewer is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Sardis a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Brewer Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sardis Lions at 7:00 p.m. Brewer has given up an average of 33.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Brewer is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Douglas on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Patriots were outmatched by the Eagles and fell 49-22. The Patriots gained 109 more yards on the day, but it was the Eagles that made the best use of them.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Cole Drinkard, who rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 234 yards on 16 of 26 attempts. Brewer's leading receiver Hunter Knighten was Drinkard's top target yet again, picking up 127 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Sardis scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Fairview by a score of 41-39. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Aggies are ranked 71st).
Brewer will have to contain Grant Coe as he made an impact in Sardis' last game. He rushed for 93 yards and a pair of TDs, and also threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes. Kaidence Wilson was Coe's top target, picking up 11 receiving yards and one score, while also rushing for 36 yards and one TD.
Brewer's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Sardis, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Brewer was taken down by Sardis 61-26 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Patriots were down 34-6.
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