Falkville won against Susan Moore last Friday with 44 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Falkville Blue Devils' defense stepped up to hand the Cleveland Panthers a 44-0 shutout. That looming 44-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Blue Devils yet this season.
Landon Powers had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 167 yards and a touchdown. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Denver Comstock, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Falkville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 95 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four matches they've averaged 246.
Falkville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Christopher Jackson, Brodie Bennett, Landen Horton, and Eli Harris picked up one apiece. What's more, Bennett also racked up 64 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
The victory got Falkville back to even at 4-4. As for Cleveland, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Falkville will head out to face off against Cold Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Falkville's defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so Cold Springs' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Cleveland, they will head out on the road to challenge Susan Moore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cleveland is facing Susan Moore at the right time seeing as Susan Moore is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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