After flying high against Albertville last Friday, Boaz came back down to earth. The Boaz Pirates took a 42-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Scottsboro Wildcats on Friday. The Pirates have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Boaz's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyler Pierce, who threw for 315 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 15.0 yards per attempt. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Jakai Hudgins was Pierce's top target, picking up 196 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Boaz fell to 2-1. As for Scottsboro, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Douglas the next time they take the field. Scottsboro will head out to face Douglas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Boaz will host them at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.
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