Football Preview: Bessemer Academy Rebels vs. Valiant Cross Academy Warriors
Two dominant signal callers in Jacob Rowell and Jordan Archie are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bessemer Academy Rebels and the Valiant Cross Academy Warriors are set to duel on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bessemer Academy's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 34-0 victory over Southern Academy on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Rebels considering their seven-point performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Valiant Cross Academy won against Edgewood Academy back in September with 27 points and they decided to stick to that point total again last Friday. Valiant Cross Academy walked away with a 27-20 win over Southern Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
It was another big night for Archie, who threw for 370 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 16.1 yards per attempt. Deshawn Hall was Archie's top target, picking up 152 receiving yards.
Bessemer Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Valiant Cross Academy, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Bessemer Academy strolled past Valiant Cross Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 31-12. Will Bessemer Academy repeat their success, or does Valiant Cross Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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