Football Preview: Hartfield Academy Hawks vs. Presbyterian Christian Bobcats
The Hartfield Academy Hawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Presbyterian Christian Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hartfield Academy will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Hartfield Academy's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They beat Cathedral by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 49-0. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Green Wave are ranked 172nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Cayman Tapper, who threw for 255 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzy West, who picked up 113 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hartfield Academy was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 429 total yards. That's the most total yards they've managed all season.
Hartfield Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of West and Bralan J Womack. J Womack is also on a roll when it comes to interceptions, as he's now snagged at least one in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Presbyterian Christian posted their biggest victory since September 1, 2023 on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 36-13 margin over Resurrection Catholic. With the Bobcats ahead 30-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Hartfield Academy pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Presbyterian Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Hartfield Academy against Presbyterian Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-6 win. In that matchup, Hartfield Academy amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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