Football Preview: Calhoun Academy Cougars vs. Newton County Academy Generals
The Calhoun Academy Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Newton County Academy Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Calhoun Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Deer Creek, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Calhoun Academy was ranked tenth). Calhoun Academy snuck past Deer Creek with a 30-24 victory on Friday.
Meanwhile, while Newton County Academy put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Kemper Academy. Newton County Academy simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Kemper Academy 55-0 at home. The game marked the Generals' most dominant win of the season so far.
It was another big night for Ty Thrash, who rushed for 59 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes. He has become a key player for Newton County Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Cooper Savell also helped with two touchdowns in total.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Newton County Academy's defense and their 14 sacks. Harrison Wall and Amos Castillo were the leaders of the group effort as each produced four apiece. Castillo 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.
Calhoun Academy's record is now 2-3. As for Newton County Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Calhoun Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Newton County Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 48-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calhoun 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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