The Boaz Pirates are taking a road trip to challenge the Brewer Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Boaz is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Boaz beat Sardis 28-24. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Pirates' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Lions are ranked 224th).
Jaiden Durden
| 09/26/25 vs Geraldine | 4 |
| 08/22/25 @ Madison County | 5 |
| 08/29/25 @ Albertville | 5 |
| 09/05/25 vs Scottsboro | 6 |
| 09/19/25 @ Douglas | 7 |
Boaz's defense made their presence known, laying out Grant Coe three times. Jaiden Durden was especially locked on to Sardis' QB and sacked him twice. Durden also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 11. Boaz got some further help from Bradyn Bennett: he made 26 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended one pass.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brewer). They had just enough and edged out Scottsboro 34-31. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Patriots considering their 11-point performance the matchup before.
Brewer's win came from a few key players Boaz will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cole Drinkard, who rushed for 77 yards and one score, and also threw for 223 yards and one TD while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt. 95 of those passing yards were hauled in by Cam Ballinger, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Brewer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Brewer's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4. As for Boaz, their record is now 5-1.
Boaz took their victory against Brewer in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 52-26 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
