Football Preview: Hebron Christian Eagles vs. Delta Academy Raiders
The Hebron Christian Eagles will face off against the Delta Academy Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Hebron Christian and three for Delta Academy.
Hebron Christian is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Calhoun Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hebron Christian was dealt a 41-14 loss at the hands of Calhoun Academy. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 22-0.
Defeat or not, Hebron Christian got some senior leadership from Davis Foster and Levi Cantrell. Foster gained 215 total yards and a touchdown, while Cantrell picked up 61 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 52 yards.
Meanwhile, Delta Academy is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of DeSoto. Delta Academy took a blow against DeSoto, falling 62-8. The matchup marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Hebron Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Delta Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Hebron Christian has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 160.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Delta Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 233. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Hebron Christian was taken down by Delta Academy 46-18 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Hebron Christian, John Michael Prewitt (who threw for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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