Despite Tallassee’s best efforts, Sylacauga’s passing game was too much as the Aggies defeated the visiting Tigers 38-28 Friday night. The win – Sylacauga’s first since the end of the 2021 season – snapped a 20-game losing streak and caused the raucous student section to rush the field.
Sylacauga quarterback CJ Franklin stepped in for the injured Connor Twymon and threw touchdown passes of 46 yards, 16 yards, 50 yards and 29 yards to Quindavius Swain and Ashton Machen.
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