Football Preview: Tabernacle Torches vs. Russell Christian Academy Warriors
Tabernacle hasn't had much luck against Russell Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tabernacle Torches will look to defend their home field against the Russell Christian Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Tabernacle will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Tabernacle is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Clay County Christian Academy, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Tabernacle was ranked 19th). Tabernacle breezed by Clay County Christian Academy on the road to the tune of 40-0 on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for the Torches as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins dating back to last season, Russell Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-16 loss at the hands of Jacksonville Christian Academy. The contest marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Russell Christian Academy got top-tier performance from Ty Jones, who rushed for 206 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Jones' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Russell Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 236 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Tabernacle's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Russell Christian Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Tabernacle lost to Russell Christian Academy at home by a decisive 25-6 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jones, who rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Tabernacle knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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