The Parklane Academy Pioneers will head out to challenge the Simpson Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Parklane Academy's defense has only allowed 9.4 points per game this season, so Simpson Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Parklane Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Madison-Ridgeland Academy, who was ranked second at the time (Parklane Academy was ranked 21st). The Pioneers lost 49-24 to the Patriots on Friday. The Pioneers haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Cougars on Friday. Simpson Academy fell 38-34 to Brookhaven Academy.
Parklane Academy will need to focus on slowing down Braxton Baldwin, one of several Simpson Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 185 yards and one TD. Simpson Academy also got help from Kolt Walker, who showed off his sure hands for 94 receiving yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Parklane Academy fell to 7-1. As for Simpson Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Parklane Academy took their win against Simpson Academy in their previous meeting back in August of 2018 by a conclusive 31-8 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pioneers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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