Football Preview: South Pittsburg Pirates vs. Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering Phoenix
The South Pittsburg Pirates will challenge the Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering Phoenix on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with South Pittsburg sitting on ten straight wins and Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering on 14.
South Pittsburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Coalfield with a sharp 31-6 victory. Considering the Pirates have won nine matches by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 9.07 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They managed a 40-34 win over McKenzie. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Phoenix were down 27-12 in the second quarter.
Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.7 points. As for South Pittsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
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