Football Preview: Indianola Academy Colonels vs. Winona Christian Stars
After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Indianola Academy is finally coming home. They will host the Winona Christian Stars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Indianola Academy's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 20-0 margin over Benton Academy.
Meanwhile, Winona Christian won against Manchester Academy on Friday with 35 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Winona Christian breezed by Manchester Academy at home to the tune of 35-7. Considering the Stars have won three matches by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Brannon Hill went supernova for Winona Christian, rushing for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 83 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Winona Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Indianola Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Winona Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Indianola Academy lost to Winona Christian at home by a decisive 17-0 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Indianola Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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