Recap: Tuscaloosa Academy Knights vs. Pisgah Eagles
The Tuscaloosa Academy Knights and the Pisgah Eagles squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Tuscaloosa Academy Knights had to settle for second. They took a 36-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. Tuscaloosa Academy's loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Tuscaloosa Academy still got an impressive performance from Preston Lancaster, who threw for 426 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Tuscaloosa Academy, adding 11 points to the final score. All those points came courtesy of Simon Mitrev: he added nine points with three field goals, and another two kicking extra points.
Tuscaloosa Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3. As for Pisgah, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Tuscaloosa Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Pisgah will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Fyffe at 7:00 p.m. on December 1st. Fyffe will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
