Football Preview: Tunica Academy Blue Devils vs. Delta Academy Raiders
The Tunica Academy Blue Devils will head out to take on the Delta Academy Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tunica Academy will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Tunica Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Corning, who was ranked second at the time (Tunica Academy was ranked first). Tunica Academy secured a 30-24 W over Corning on Friday.
Meanwhile, Delta Academy's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Friday. They took a blow against Sylva Bay Academy, falling 52-20. The loss was the Raiders' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Delta Academy saw an underclassman step up: Bailey Seymore rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Delta Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Tunica Academy's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Delta Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Tunica Academy against Delta Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tunica 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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