Hartselle couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They and the Austin Black Bears were almost perfectly matched up on Saturday, but the Hartselle Tigers suffered a 35-34 loss. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 28-17 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
Jl Davis was nothing short of spectacular for Austin: he threw for 194 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 34 yards and two touchdowns. Jaxon Potter was Davis' top target, picking up 119 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Hartselle will welcome Jackson-Olin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Austin, they will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against Decatur on Friday.
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