Muscle Shoals defeats Austin in high school football game
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 12, 2026, 12:34 PM
Last updated Sep 12, 2026
FootballMuscle Shoals defeated the Austin Black Bears 26-7 on Friday night in a game marked by turnover issues for the hosts. Austin committed four turnovers in the first half, allowing the Trojans to establish a 23-0 halftime advantage. Donovan Jarman threw an 84-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Sales for Austin’s only score of the night. On the other side, Lincoln Smothers led the Muscle Shoals offense with 125 passing yards and a touchdown while adding another score on the ground. Davian Reynolds contributed 105 rushing yards to the winning effort as the Trojans controlled the game early. Both teams continue Class 5A, Region 7 play next week, with Austin scheduled to visit Athens and Muscle Shoals set to host Hartselle.
- •Muscle Shoals defeated Austin 26-7 on Friday.
- •Austin committed four turnovers during the first half.
- •Lincoln Smothers accounted for two touchdowns for Muscle Shoals.
- •Austin faces Athens next week in Region 7 play.
- •Muscle Shoals hosts Hartselle in its next matchup.
- 12:34 PMYahoo Sports — Austin falters in home loss to Muscle Shoals
"Sep. 12—Mistakes, mistakes and more mistakes. The Austin Black Bears were plagued by them Friday night, committing four first-half turnovers as they fell to Muscle Shoals 26-7. "It's mostly us, and we have to get those (turnovers) fixed because you can't win games we're you're giving the ball away like that," said Austin head coach Jeremy Perkins. "We can't sulk about it. We're going to go ...
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