Austin scored six first-half touchdowns and ran away with a 56-13 victory over Albertville in Friday’s Class 7A, Region 4 action.

The Black Bears (3-2, 1-2) snapped a two-game skid, as Judd Bailey and J.L. Davis each threw for two Austin touchdowns. Gavin Fuqua led the Black Bears on the ground with two scores. Kenneth Joshua had a receiving and rushing touchdown.

Austin forced six turnovers, four interceptions and two fumbles, and converted them into 35 points. The Black Bears scored 28 points off five turnovers in the first half.

“We’ve been on the bad end of the turnovers some this season so it was good to be on the positive end of it,” Austin coach Jeremy Perkins said.

Emmanuel Hardaway opened the game with a 92-yard kickoff return for an Albertville touchdown. CJ Zuniga had a 64-yard scoring pass to Des Revolte late in the fourth quarter.

Did you know?: Albertville has lost 13 straight games.

Youth movement: Albertville coach Bert Browne discussed the play of his team that started several players that were sophomores or younger, including Zuniga, an eighth-grader, and Revolte, a sophomore.

Coachspeak: “I’m proud of the way they played and the fight they had. They never quit. Even though they are a bunch of puppies. I think we start five sophomores on defense and six on offense.” – Browne

What’s next?: Austin will play at Gardendale next week in a non-region game. Albertville (0-5, 0-3) will have an open date.