Football Preview: PURE Academy vs. Blackman Blaze
PURE Academy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Blackman Blaze at 7:00 p.m.
PURE Academy's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Horn Lake on Friday. They were dealt a 32-0 loss at the hands of the Eagles. The contest marked the first time this season in which PURE Academy was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, everything went Blackman's way against Siegel on Friday as Blackman made off with a 28-7 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Jabari Kemp went supernova for Blackman, rushing for 95 yards and two touchdowns.
Blackman wouldn't let Siegel keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Blackman can thank Ethan Carson and Jaden Maxwell for forcing all of them. Carson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
PURE Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Blackman, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3.
PURE Academy might still be hurting after the 35-12 loss they got from Blackman in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for PURE Academy, Caden Perkins (who rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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