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Northridge High School Jaguars Sports (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)

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Jags drop Round 1 playoff game to Warriors, 42-25

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The Northridge Jaguars traveled to the far eastern side of the state on Friday to take on the Russell County Warriors in the first round of the 2024 AHSAA Class 6A State Football Playoff. Unfortunately, the Jags won’t be playing football this Friday night. After Caleb Scofield gave the Jags a 3-0 lead a little over half way through the first quarter, the Warriors responded quickly and claimed a 14-3 halftime lead. After the half, the closest the Jags would get was 21-10 and the Warriors eventually fended off the Jags for a 42-25 win.

11-8-2024 — Seale, Ala. — Northridge’s Caleb Scofield hits a 23-yard field goal during the Jags Round 1 Playoff game against the Russell County Warriors.

After the Warriors won the coin toss and elected to receive, the Jag defense forced a punt on the opening possession. The resulting Northridge drive stalled, but Scofield hit a 23-ayrd field goal with 5:31 on the clock to give the Jags a 3-0 lead.

Russell County struck back with a long catch-and-run TD pass on their ensuing possession, taking a 7-1 lead with 3:12 on the first quarter clock.

The Warriors connected for their second long catch-and-run TD and took a 14-3 lead after a successful PAT, with 2:03 remaining in the second quarter.

11-8-2024 — Seale, Ala. — Northridge’s Colin Kapilovic runs in the open field during the Jags Round 1 Playoff game against the Russell County Warriors.

The Jags put together a good drive on their following possession. However, with :05 on the clock, they came up short after a fake field goal pass attempt hit the turf and the clock expired.

The Jags received the opening kick of the second half and put together a scoring drive. Colin Kapilovic kept the drive alive, converting a fourth down run to give the Jags a first down. Northridge followed that with three consecutive first down catches from Rowdy Christensen to Kapilovic, Tye Welton and Mayson Elam. Unfortunately, the drive ended with a 94-yard pick-6 by the Warriors. The PAT gave Russell County a 21-3 lead with 5:36 to go in the third quarter.

11-8-2024 — Seale, Ala. — Northridge’s Mayson Elam hauls in a catch during the Jags Round 1 Playoff game against the Russell County Warriors.

Christensen and Elam got the Jags back on the board on the following possession. Elam hauled in a pass across the middle and carried it into the end zone with 2:45 on the third quarter clock. Scofield added the PAT to close the Warrior lead to 21-10.

After trading interceptions, one by Brylon Tubbs in the end zone, the Warriors stretched their lead to 28-10 on a 30-yard run and PAT with 0:31 on the clock in the third quarter.

11-8-2024 — Seale, Ala. — Northridge’s Hayes Formby watches a penalty flag fly during the Jags Round 1 Playoff game against the Russell County Warriors. The flag was one of eight on the field after a single play, late during the game.

Russell County logged its second pick-6 of the night at the 9:17 mark of the fourth quarter and the successful PAT increased the Warrior lead to 35-10.

Kapilovic picked up his final Jaguar touchdown on a 2-yard run at the 7:38 mark of the final quarter. Scofield’s PAT left the Jags trailing 35-17.

The Warriors responded with a touchdown run on their ensuing possession, with the PAT giving Russell County a 42-17 lead at the 6:09 mark.

11-8-2024 — Seale, Ala. — Northridge’s Brylon Tubbs runs behind the block of Parker Cline during the Jags Round 1 Playoff game against the Russell County Warriors.

Brylon Tubbs registered the final touchdown of the 2024 Jag football season with 3:11 to go in game. Tubbs also added a 2-point conversion run to give the final score of 42-25, in favor of the Warriors.

The Northridge Jaguars ended their 2024 football season in the first round of the AHSAA Class 6A playoff with a record of 7-4.