Sparkman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against the Hillcrest Patriots, falling 31-10. While losing is never fun, the Senators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Patriots are ranked 12th).
Even if they lost, Sparkman's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jamarion Matthews and Antonio Prater who racked up all four sacks between them. Prater also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss). Another thorn in Hillcrest's side was Josh Murphy, who made 14 total tackles.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Christian Richey and he. Richey rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry while he rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Kimbrough, who threw for 158 yards while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Sparkman's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Hillcrest, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Sparkman will take on Austin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hillcrest, they will be playing at home against Hoover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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