The Gardendale Rockets will challenge the Spain Park Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Two weeks ago, Gardendale made easy work of Woodlawn and carried off a 40-14 victory. With that win, the Rockets brought their scoring average up to 26.6 points per game.
Gardendale found their leader in sophomore Deacon Dyer, who threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Another player making a difference was Urijah Casey, who gained 103 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Spain Park put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 37-6 victory over Chilton County. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Tigers are ranked 192nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gardendale now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Spain Park, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Gardendale came up short against Spain Park when the teams last played back in December of 2020, falling 56-49. Can Gardendale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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