Daphne rallied from a 16-7 deficit and rattled off 28 unanswered points to secure a 35-22 rivalry win over the Fairhope Pirates at home.

Sophomore quarterback Jaylyn Thibodeaux threw one touchdown (5 yards to a wide-open junior CJ Gardner) and ran one touchdown (12 yards) to complement a 59-yard punt return for a touchdown from junior Jaecyn Myles. Senior Mikkel Willoughby capped the Trojans’ scoring with an 8-yard rush out of the Wildcat formation with 10 minutes left in regulation.

Fairhope scored with 2 minutes remaining thanks to a 2-yard rush from sophomore Trey Garner and although the ensuing two-point conversion failed, Pirate junior Grant Thompson delivered a successful onside kick for a second week in a row.

Daphne junior Edrick Williams sealed the deal for the hosts with an interception to punctuate the Trojans’ effort that also included a 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown from freshman Labrayln Coleman to open the game. Daphne improved to 6-3 overall and 4-2 in Class 7A Region 1 with a home game against Robertsdale on the Week 10 docket.

Fairhope got on the scoreboard early with a safety after Thibodeaux recovered a fumble in the end zone. Pirate senior quarterback Jackson Robertson escaped from pressure and scrambled to deliver a dime to junior Fisher Southall and converted a 35-yard touchdown to give Fairhope its first lead of the night. Senior Jahaven Johnson extended the Pirates’ lead with a 14-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter.

With an identical 4-2 record in region play, Fairhope fell to 5-4 overall but both the Pirates and Trojans officially locked in playoff berths in the eight-team group. Foley and Alma-Bryant sat behind them in fifth place but already have four region losses and have been eliminated from playoff contention with MGM (6-0) and Baker (5-1) leading the pack.

Bayside Academy Admirals 10, Excel Panthers 0

A third shutout, and fifth single-digit effort, helped Bayside Academy take one step closer to claiming a Class 3A Region 1 title. The Admirals entered as the 31st-ranked defense in the AHSAA, as well as the fifth-ranked unit in their classification, then lowered their average point allowance to 9.6 per game.

The win helped Bayside Academy set up an undefeated clash against No. 1 T.R. Miller with the region crown on the line next week at Freedom Field in Daphne. The Admirals will enter 7-1 overall and 5-0 in region as the Tigers will be 8-0 overall and 5-0 in region coming off a bye week.

Foley Lions 34, Davidson Warriors 18

Also in Class 7A Region 1, Foley used a string of 21 unanswered points to storm toward a 34-18 win over Davidson at home.

Senior Jaylon Domingue started the run with a 4-yard rushing touchdown to give Foley its first lead of the night at 13-12. With only 1:45 remaining in the first half, junior quarterback Nelson Thompson hooked up with senior Cooper Hermecz on a 28-yard passing touchdown before fellow senior Sam McClellan delivered a sack to keep the Lions’ lead at 20-12 at halftime.

Senior Kenneth Franklin stole an interception before classmate Shaborn Oakes took an 8-yard shovel pass from Thompson to pay dirt for a 27-12 lead midway through the third quarter. After Davidson finally answered, senior Damien Martial responded with an 8-yard rushing touchdown that pushed the score to its final resting place at 34-18 in favor of the Lions.

Senior Josue Sandoval opened the scoring for Foley with field goals of 29 and 42 yards as the Lions improved to 4-4 overall and 2-4 in region play. Foley is scheduled for a Week 10 road trip to face the Alma-Bryant Hurricanes who will enter 2-6 overall and 2-4 in region.

Other Week 9 final scores

Alma-Bryant Hurricanes 40, Robertsdale Golden Bears 12

Blount Leopards 12, Baldwin County Tigers 3

Chickasaw Chieftains 42, Bayshore Christian Eagles 21

Jackson Academy Eagles 30, Snook Christian Eagles 0

Mobile Christian Leopards 35, Orange Beach Makos 21

St. Michael Cardinals 38, Pensacola Tigers 37

Theodore Bobcats 16, Gulf Shores Dolphins 14

UMS-Wright Bulldogs 30, Elberta Warriors 0