Delta Academy is 0-6 against DeSoto since September of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Delta Academy Raiders will head out to square off against the DeSoto Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m.
Delta Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Tunica Academy, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Delta Academy was ranked 12th). Delta Academy had to suffer through a 42-14 loss at the hands of Tunica Academy. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-6.
Although Delta Academy took the loss, they still got scores from Lance Johnson and Bailey Seymore.
Meanwhile, DeSoto put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Deer Creek onto the board and left with a 42-0 victory. Fans of the Thunderbirds have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Delta Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for DeSoto, their win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Delta Academy was taken down by DeSoto 58-12 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Delta Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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