A victory for Slocomb just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Alabama Christian Academy Eagles 71-38. The Red Tops were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-22.
Despite the loss, Slocomb still got an impressive performance from Cade Birge, who rushed for 124 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 61 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Slocomb was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Slocomb now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Alabama Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Slocomb will head out on the road to square off against Prattville Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Slocomb is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Alabama Christian Academy, they will square off against Montgomery Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Montgomery Academy's defense has only allowed 14.4 points per game this season, so Alabama Christian Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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