Shades Valley gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 41-20 margin over the Woodlawn Colonels. Given the Mounties' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Colonels are ranked 204th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Quincy Poole and he. Poole rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns while he rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns. Emory Brewster also helped out with an impressive 90 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Shades Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Woodlawn only rushed for 51.
Andre Russell and Kharon "Gator" Lewis certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Russell threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, while Lewis picked up 123 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Shades Valley will head out to square off against Leeds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Woodlawn, they will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against Bessemer City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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