Football Preview: Memphis Business Academy Execs vs. Lexington Tigers
The Memphis Business Academy Execs are on the road again on Friday to play the Lexington Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Memphis Business Academy will be strutting in after a win while Lexington will be coming in after a defeat.
Memphis Business Academy is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Trezevant: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Memphis Business Academy blew Trezevant out of the water with a 40-12 final score. Given the Execs' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Bears are ranked 307th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Jeremy Sallis Jr and his top target Jermanie Richmond. Sallis Jr rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown while Richmond threw for 85 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of thoserushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 62 yards.
Meanwhile, Lexington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 29-21 to Jackson North Side.
Memphis Business Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Lexington, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Memphis Business Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lexington in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 24-20 victory. Will Memphis Business Academy repeat their success, or does Lexington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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