Football Preview: Atlantic Sharks vs. Halifax Academy Knights
The Atlantic Sharks will take on the Halifax Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Atlantic is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They had to suffer through a 46-0 loss at the hands of Tavares.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 50 points the game before, Halifax Academy was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were beaten by Victory Christian Academy 47-12. The Knights gained 95 more yards on the day, but it was the Storm that made the best use of them.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jeremiah Barthelemy, who rushed for 100 yards on only eight carries, and also picked up 60 receiving yards. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 60 yards.
Atlantic's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Halifax Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Atlantic couldn't quite finish off Halifax Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2020 and fell 28-26. Thankfully for Atlantic, Jarrett Reddin (who threw for 260 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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