Football Preview: Tuscaloosa Academy Knights vs. Reeltown Rebels
The Tuscaloosa Academy Knights and the Reeltown Rebels are set to duel on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Tuscaloosa Academy sitting on five straight wins and Reeltown on 13.
Tuscaloosa Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Sulligent with a 20-14 victory.
Tuscaloosa Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Preston Lancaster out in front who threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.7% of his passes. Kena Rego was Lancaster's top target, picking up 75 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Reeltown got themselves on the board against Highland Home on Friday, but Highland Home never followed suit. They managed a 6-0 victory over the Flying Squadron. The six-point effort marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Reeltown's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. Highland Home's QB won't forget Baylor Clayton anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Cruise Johnson was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Tuscaloosa Academy's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Reeltown, their victory bumped their record up to 13-1.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Tuscaloosa Academy has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 293.8 passing yards per game. Reeltown, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 243.5 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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