Football Preview: Tuscaloosa Academy Knights vs. Pisgah Eagles
The Tuscaloosa Academy Knights will face off against the Pisgah Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tuscaloosa Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Susan Moore 34-9. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Preston Lancaster continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 255 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Taylor Thompson, who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Tuscaloosa Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hudson Powell and Mills Turnipseed. Another thorn in Susan Moore's side was Ford Beeker, who made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Pisgah was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Falkville 42-14. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 273rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tuscaloosa Academy's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Pisgah, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-1.
Tuscaloosa Academy came up short against Pisgah in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 36-29. Can Tuscaloosa Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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