Boaz won the last time they faced Sardis and things went their way on Friday too. The Pirates snuck past the Lions with a 28-24 victory. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Lions are ranked 224th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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.
Sardis' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Coe, who threw for 132 yards and one touchdown while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 51 yards. Jordan Garrett also deserves some recognition as he posted his first receiving yards of the season.
The win (which was Boaz's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.0 points over those games. As for Sardis, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Boaz will take on rival Brewer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Sardis is set to square off against their familiar foe Douglas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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