On Thursday, Baker faced Vigor in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Baker Hornets slipped by the Vigor Wolves 10-9. The ten-point effort marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Baker was led to victory by Jailen Wheeler and Joshua Jones. Wheeler rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown, while Jones picked up 62 receiving yards.
Baker wouldn't let Vigor keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Baker can thank Ronald Reed and Jaylan Morris for forcing both of them. Morris is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played.
Baker pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.3 points per game. As for Vigor, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-1.
Baker didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 17-14 victory against Hewitt-Trussville on the 8th. Vigor has also already played their next game, a 46-0 win against Sipsey Valley on the 8th.
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