Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Russellville walked away with it. They pulled ahead with a 29-28 photo finish over the Boaz Pirates on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Golden Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2022.
Russellville found their leader in sophomore Whit Goodwin, who rushed for 29 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 155 yards and one TD. Tarus Davis helped out on the ground, rushing for 85 yards.
Russellville's run defense was locked in: Boaz could only muster 1.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Jasen Noel for the heroic effort on defense: he. Russellville's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.1.
Braxton Duncan
| 11/07/25 vs Boaz | 5 |
| 10/31/25 @ Athens | 17 |
| 10/24/25 vs Priceville | 16 |
| 10/17/25 vs West Point | 18 |
| 10/10/25 @ Hatton | 8 |
| + 6 more games |
Russellville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Drake Ergle and Braxton Duncan. Duncan is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Russellville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.0 points over those games. As for Boaz, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
Russellville has already played their next contest, a 42-7 defeat against Briarwood Christian on the 14th. Boaz does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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