The Tallassee Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Holtville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tallassee will be strutting in after a win while Holtville will be coming in after a loss.
Tallassee will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 13 points last Friday, then bounced right back against Talladega on Friday. Tallassee simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Talladega 35-0. Tallassee hasn't had any issues with Talladega recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Trent Morris
| 10/24/25 @ Talladega | 157.8 |
| 10/17/25 @ Saint James | 157.1 |
| 10/03/25 vs Cleburne County | 110.8 |
| 10/10/25 vs Handley | 83.5 |
A big part of Tallassee's win came down to the chemistry between Trent Morris and his top target Jaiden Gordon. Morris threw for 194 yards and three TDs while completing 82.4% of his passes while Gordon picked up 109 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Morris' passing game has become a key predictor of Tallassee's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-4 otherwise.
Tallassee's run defense was locked in: Talladega could only muster -0.4 yards per carry. While four picked up at least two total tackles, Gordon stood above the rest. He picked up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Tallassee's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 3.6.
Tallassee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cortland Roberts and Gordon. Tallassee got some further help from Kaleb Jackson: he forced one fumble, made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended one pass.
Meanwhile, Holtville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Marbury. Bulldogs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against Marbury since Friday.
Tallassee now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Holtville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Tallassee beat Holtville 21-14 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers 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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