Football Preview: Tuscaloosa Academy Knights vs. Isabella Mustangs
The Tuscaloosa Academy Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Isabella Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tuscaloosa Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Isabella likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Tuscaloosa Academy humbled Aliceville with a 51-6 victory. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Preston Lancaster had a dynamite game for Tuscaloosa Academy, throwing for 324 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes. Kena Rego also helped out as he racked up 155 receiving yards.
Tuscaloosa Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Mills Turnipseed, Evers Sikes, and Isaak Edmondson picked up one apiece. Turnipseed didn't just play on offense: he also made a tackle and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Tuscaloosa Academy got some further help from Reagan Barnette: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Isabella came up short against Sulligent on Friday and fell 24-14. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tuscaloosa Academy's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Isabella, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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