Football Preview: Tabernacle Torches vs. Russell Christian Academy Warriors
Tabernacle hasn't had much luck against Russell Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tabernacle Torches will be playing in front of their home fans against 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 took their matchup on the road on Thursday with ease, bagging a 40-0 victory over Clay County Christian Academy. The win was some much needed relief for the Torches as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins dating back to last season, Russell Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were beaten by Jacksonville Christian Academy 49-16. The contest marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the loss, Russell Christian Academy got top-tier performance from Ty Jones, who 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.
Even though they lost, Russell Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 269 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Tabernacle's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Russell Christian Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Tabernacle ended up a good deal behind Russell Christian Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 25-6. 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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