The Alburnett Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the South Hardin Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Alburnett beat Beckman 21-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Meanwhile, South Hardin put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Aplington-Parkersburg 56-7 at home. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
South Hardin relied on the efforts of Jaxson Drury, who rushed for 110 yards and three touchdowns, and Peyton Welch, who threw for 186 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Drury's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 110 rushing yards dating back to last season. Izaak Hollingsworth was in the mix as well, providing South Hardin with a touchdowns.
Alburnett now has a winning record of 2-1. As for South Hardin, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Alburnett came up short against South Hardin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 28-21. Can Alburnett avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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