The Tallulah Academy Trojans will venture away from home to take on the Briarfield Academy Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tallulah Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: Riverdale Academy, who was ranked 15th at the time (Tallulah Academy was ranked tenth). The Trojans breezed past the Rebels to the tune of 58-0 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Tallulah Academy can attribute much of their success to Shepard Morgan, who gained 99 total yards, and Aiden Harris Harris, who threw for 104 yards and three TDs.
Tallulah Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Meanwhile, Briarfield Academy was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Union Christian Academy 64-8. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-0.
Tallulah Academy better keep an eye on Trecin Baker. He was instrumental in Briarfield Academy's win, rushing for 81 yards and one score, while also picking up 71 receiving yards and one touchdown. Baker was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 55 yards. Another player making a difference was Jack Woodall, who gained 114 total yards and two touchdowns.
Briarfield Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Baker led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Jackson Thornton got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Briarfield Academy's record is now 7-2. As for Tallulah Academy, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Tallulah Academy might still be hurting after the 38-14 loss they got from Briarfield Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
