The Cold Springs Eagles will challenge the Falkville Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cold Springs is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
Last Friday, Cold Springs was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 20-14 to Southeastern. The Eagles were right on the edge of victory: they outscored the Mustangs in the fourth quarter 8-0.
Meanwhile, Falkville won against Susan Moore last Friday with 44 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Falkville claimed a resounding 44-0 victory over Cleveland at home. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won four matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Landon Powers went supernova for Falkville, rushing for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 167 yards and a touchdown. Powers continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Denver Comstock was another key player, rushing 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 matchups 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.
Cold Springs now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Falkville, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Cold Springs was taken down by Falkville 49-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Will Cold Springs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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