Football Preview: Prairie View Academy Spartans vs. Claiborne Academy Rebels
Prairie View Academy has gone 8-1 against Claiborne Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Prairie View Academy Spartans and the Claiborne Academy Rebels are set to duel. Prairie View Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Claiborne Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Prairie View Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Park Place Christian Academy, who was ranked 15th at the time (Prairie View Academy was ranked third). Prairie View Academy really took it to Park Place Christian Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-14 win at home. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Hayden Little continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. Mason Tullos made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Meanwhile, Claiborne Academy entered their game against Briarfield Academy on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Claiborne Academy was beaten by Briarfield Academy 58-30. It was the first time this season that Claiborne Academy let down their fans at home.
Despite the defeat, Claiborne Academy got top-tier performance from Dylan Buckner, who rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
The victory made it two in a row for Prairie View Academy and bumps their season record up to 7-1. As for Claiborne Academy, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.
Everything came up roses for Prairie View Academy against Claiborne Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 44-6 win. In that match, Prairie View Academy amassed a halftime lead of 30-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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