Mortimer Jordan and Mountain Brook squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Mortimer Jordan had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Spartans, falling 38-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost three in a row.
Blaze Neely threw for 63 yards on eight of 15 attempts. Conner Helm was his top target, picking up 33 receiving yards. On the ground, Parker Reno rushed for 39 yards.
Mountain Brook's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but John Colvin led the charge by picking up 111 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 111 receiving yards gave Colvin a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Smith, who rushed for 108 yards and one score.
Mortimer Jordan's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Mountain Brook, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Mortimer Jordan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mountain Brook, they will challenge Fort Payne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Stuart Andrews and Carter Blalock.
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