Football Preview: Tunica Academy Blue Devils vs. Delta Academy Raiders
The Tunica Academy Blue Devils will venture away from home to take on the Delta Academy Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tunica Academy is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
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 second). Tunica Academy snuck past Corning with a 30-24 victory on Friday.
Meanwhile, Delta Academy's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Friday. They were outmatched by Sylva Bay Academy on the road and fell 52-20. The loss was the Raiders' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Delta Academy saw an underclassman step up: Bailey Seymore rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown.
Tunica Academy pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Delta Academy, their defeat 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 meeting 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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