Football Recap: Tuscaloosa Academy Knights vs. Vincent Yellow Jackets
Tuscaloosa Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past the Vincent Yellow Jackets with points to spare, taking the game 35-21. Tuscaloosa Academy's victory was all the more impressive since the Yellow Jackets were averaging only 10.83 points allowed on the season.
It was another big night for Preston Lancaster, who threw for 327 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 75 yards on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Kena Rego was Lancaster's top target, picking up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Tuscaloosa Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hudson Powell and Harwood Beeker. Powell also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven. Ford Beeker was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Despite the defeat, Vincent saw an underclassman step up: Landon Archer picked up 189 receiving yards and a touchdown. Archer didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Vincent also got a significant boost from Jayden Roberts, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 110 yards.
Tuscaloosa Academy's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Vincent, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Tuscaloosa Academy will challenge Lamar County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tuscaloosa Academy is facing Lamar County at the right time seeing as Lamar County is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Vincent, it'll be a Battle of the Bugs Yellow Jackets dukes it out withAliceville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vincent's defense has only allowed 10.8 points per game this season, so Aliceville's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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