Football Preview: Humphreys Academy Rebels vs. Hebron Christian Eagles
Humphreys Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Hebron Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Humphreys Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Hebron Christian likes a good challenge.
Humphreys Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Deer Creek, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Humphreys Academy was ranked third). Humphreys Academy blew past Deer Creek 44-14 on the road last Friday. The result was nothing new for the Rebels, who have now won six contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hebron Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 30-14 bruising from Marvell Academy.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Levi Cantrell, who picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Potter, who threw for 122 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Humphreys Academy pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Hebron Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Humphreys Academy against Hebron Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 66-26 win. Does Humphreys Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hebron Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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