Football Preview: Tri-County Academy Rebels vs. Central Hinds Academy Cougars
Tri-County Academy has gone 3-0 against Central Hinds Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Tri-County Academy Rebels are taking a road trip to take on the Central Hinds Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Tri-County Academy will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Tri-County Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 48-6 victory over Clinton Christian Academy. Fans of the Rebels have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Central Hinds Academy never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Winston Academy last Friday. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 39-27. That 12 point margin sets a new team best for the Cougars this season.
Central Hinds Academy's defense made their presence known, laying out Holder Tidwell. four times. In that department, Hayes Germany was the leader with 2.5 sacks. Tuff Sistrunk was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making seven total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Tri-County Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Central Hinds Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Tri-County Academy took their victory against Central Hinds Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 28-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tri-County Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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