Friday means gameday for the Hewitt-Trussville and Clay-Chalkville high school football teams.
Under the Lights and Cahaba Sun has you covered from the gridiron, as Clay-Chalkville travels to Muscle Shoals in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs.
Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at J.F. Moore Stadium in Muscle Shoals.
Here's what you need to know:
Clay-Chalkville (9-2) at Muscle Shoals (8-2)
- Date: Friday, Nov. 15
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Location: J.F. Moore Stadium – Muscle Shoals Middle
Last week: Clay-Chalkville beat Gadsden City 33-3; Muscle Shoals blew past Mortimer Jordan 52-7.
What to watch: Clay-Chalkville will travel to Muscle Shoals in the playoffs for the second straight year. The Cougars knocked off the Trojans in the quarterfinals last fall. Muscle Shoals is a program very familiar with the postseason, making its 16th straight playoff appearance. Clay-Chalkville will have its hands full, as its defense is tasked with slowing down a Trojans offense averaging 43 points per game. Clay scored on defense and special teams last week. If it can duplicate those efforts and execute more consistently on the offensive side of the ball, the Cougars will find themselves in good shape.
Last meeting: Clay-Chalkville beat Muscle Shoals 44-27 on Nov. 24, 2023, in the quarterfinals of the Class 6A playoffs. The Cougars have won both previous meetings, with the other coming in the 2014 playoffs.
What’s next: The winner gets the winner between Parker and Mountain Brook in the Class 6A quarterfinals.
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