Football Preview: Tindley Tigers vs. Phalen Leadership Academy Falcon
The Tindley Tigers will face off against the Phalen Leadership Academy Falcon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Tindley finally turned things around against Purdue Poly Englewood last Monday. They secured a 24-18 W over Purdue Poly Englewood.
A big part of Tindley's victory came down to the chemistry between Kenneth Christmon and his top target Ty Yarrell. Christmon threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes while Yarrell picked up 17 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Christmon has become a key player for Tindley: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
Tindley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Yarrell and Jai?Nelle Miller. Another thorn in Purdue Poly Englewood's side was Kevin Getter, who forced a fumble and made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Phalen Leadership Academy). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Irvington Preparatory Academy 58-0 on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Falcon considering their 12-point performance the match before.
Tindley's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Phalen Leadership Academy, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
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