Football Preview: Tabernacle Torches vs. Russell Christian Academy Warriors
Tabernacle is 0-10 against Russell Christian Academy since September of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Tabernacle Torches will host the Russell Christian Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Tabernacle will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Tabernacle is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Clay County Christian Academy, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Tabernacle was ranked 19th). Tabernacle blew past Clay County Christian Academy 40-0 on the road on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Torches as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Russell Christian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-16 loss at the hands of Jacksonville Christian Academy. The matchup marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Russell Christian Academy might have lost, but man, Ty Jones was a machine: he rushed for 206 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Jones' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Tabernacle's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Russell Christian Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Things could have been worse for Tabernacle, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 25-6 loss to Russell Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jones, who rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Tabernacle knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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