Austin barely beat Sparkman the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Black Bears put the hurt on the Senators with a sharp 29-7 victory on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Black Bears have posted against the Senators since October 5, 2018.
Qadir Lyle
| 09/05/25 @ Sparkman | 57 |
| 08/29/25 @ Decatur | 41 |
| 10/25/24 vs Grissom | 33 |
| 09/20/24 @ Albertville | 31 |
| 08/22/25 vs Hartselle | 23 |
Austin was led to victory by Qadir Lyle and Aidan Davis. Lyle threw for 219 yards and a pair of TDs, while Davis rushed for 186 yards while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance also gave Lyle a new career-high in rushing yards (57). A healthy portion of Lyle's aerial production (86 yards to be exact) went to Alvin Jones.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Austin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sparkman only rushed for 131 rushing yards.
Austin now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Sparkman, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Austin will challenge rival Florence at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Sparkman is set to square off against their familiar foe Albertville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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