Football Preview: Houston Academy Raiders vs. Beulah Bobcats
The Houston Academy Raiders's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Beulah Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Beulah took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Houston Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Houston Academy was fully in charge, breezing past Providence Christian 45-7. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won eight contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
Kadyn Mitchell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 255 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Gabe Glover was another key player, picking up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Houston Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Andrew Gil and Glover. Glover has been hot recently, having posted two or more receiving touchdowns the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, Beulah was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Thursday as they fell 20-14 to Autauga Academy. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Beulah's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Demarion Foreman, who threw for 114 yards and a touchdown, and Drew Duval, who picked up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown. Duval showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 50 yards.
Houston Academy pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.5 points per game. As for Beulah, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Houston Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 160.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Beulah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 191.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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