The Huntsville Panthers will challenge the Albertville Aggies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Huntsville and 16 for Albertville dating back to last season.
Huntsville will head into Friday's matchup ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played back in September but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They came up short against Austin, falling 38-13. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Black Bears are ranked 26th).
Huntsville might have lost, but man, Marlin Jones was a machine: he rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Jones is now averaging an impressive 109.5 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Huntsville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Albertville scored the most points they've had all season last Friday, but it wasn't enough. They lost to Grissom at home by a 35-21 margin.
Although Albertville took the loss, they still got scores from Taliq Saint, Dravin Hendrix, and Hunter Smith.
Huntsville's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Albertville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Huntsville against Albertville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 36-7 victory. Will Huntsville repeat their success, or does Albertville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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