Two dominant signal callers in Antorious Johnson and Brock Bradley are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Calera Eagles will take on the Spain Park Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
If Calera beats Spain Park with 35 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Calera took down Chilton County 35-21 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Calera's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Johnson led the charge by throwing for 200 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 63 yards. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards. Demetrius Davis was in the mix too, providing Calera with two touchdowns.
Calera didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Braxton Brooks and Joshua Littleton.
Meanwhile, Spain Park put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Chelsea, posting a 31-3 victory at home. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Hornets are ranked 41st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Spain Park got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dakarai Shanks out in front who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Bradley, who threw for 88 yards and three touchdowns.
Spain Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Calera has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for Spain Park, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Calera has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 305.4 passing yards per game. Spain Park, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 163.4 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Calera took a serious blow against Spain Park when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 55-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bradley, who threw for 164 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes. Now that Calera knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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