It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Tallassee can now relate to. They were dealt a 41-10 defeat at the hands of the Jackson Aggies on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 40 points in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Jackson found their leader in sophomore Ezavier Crowell, who rushed for 196 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. Crowell's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Duckworth, who threw for 185 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.9% of his passes.
The loss snapped Tallassee's winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 9-3-1 record. As for Jackson, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Tallassee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jackson, they are on the road again on Friday to play St. Michael Catholic at 7:00 p.m. Jackson knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully St. Michael Catholic likes a good challenge.
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