The Oak Forest Academy Yellowjackets's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Hartfield Academy Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Oak Forest Academy earned a 21-12 victory over Purvis.
Meanwhile, Hartfield Academy put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Starkville Academy at home to the tune of 58-7. Fans of the Hawks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Hartfield Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cayman Tapper, who threw for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes. Tapper is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzy West, who picked up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hartfield Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Hartfield Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Bralan J Womack picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Oak Forest Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Hartfield Academy, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Oak Forest Academy was taken down by Hartfield Academy 54-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Oak Forest Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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