The Moody Blue Devils will venture away from home to square off against the St. Clair County Fighting Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Moody will be strutting in after a win while St. Clair County will be coming in after a loss.
Moody's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 35-0 victory over Jacksonville at home. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 105th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Le'Kamren Meadows had a dynamite game for Moody, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while also picking up 63 receiving yards. Another back making a difference was Bravis Cave Jr, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Meanwhile, St. Clair County took a blow against Montgomery Catholic last Friday, falling 51-14.
St. Clair County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jeremiah Thomaas, who picked up 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Landyn Smith, who threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes. Thomaas torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards.
Moody's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for St. Clair County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Moody against St. Clair County when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 60-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Moody since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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