The Hartselle Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Jasper Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hartselle is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Friday, Hartselle strolled past Athens with points to spare, taking the game 28-14.
Hartselle's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaheim Pruitt, who rushed for 122 yards and a pair of scores. Cain Falciani did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 85 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hartselle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Jasper lost to Muscle Shoals on the road by a 34-15 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Trojans are ranked 19th).
Hartselle will have to contain Lincoln Smothers as he made an impact in Jasper's last game. He rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 127 yards and one TD.
Hartselle's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Jasper, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Hartselle was able to grind out a solid victory over Jasper in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 34-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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