A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers takes on the Northridge Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bessemer City's defense has only allowed 10.6 points per game this season, so Northridge's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Bessemer City strolled past Paul W. Bryant with points to spare, taking the game 27-10. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Stampede are ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Northridge didn't have too much trouble with Paul W. Bryant on the road on Friday as they won 28-14.
Northridge's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mayson Elam, who picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown. Rowdy Christensen was another key passer, throwing for 198 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes.
Bessemer City pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Northridge, their record is now 5-3.
Bessemer City lost to Northridge on the road by a decisive 34-15 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Bessemer City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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