Football Preview: Lowndes Academy Rebels vs. Valiant Cross Academy Warriors
The Lowndes Academy Rebels and the Valiant Cross Academy Warriors are set to duel on Friday. Lowndes Academy will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Lowndes Academy didn't have too much trouble with Crenshaw Christian Academy on the road as they won 31-13. The 31-point effort marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Valiant Cross Academy). They came out on top against Bessemer Academy by a score of 34-26 last Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Warriors sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Valiant Cross Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Archie, who threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes. Letwan Hall Jr. helped Archie out on the ground, rushing for 135 yards while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also picking up 30 receiving yards.
Lowndes Academy pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Valiant Cross Academy, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-3.
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