The Humphreys Academy Rebels and the Deer Creek Warriors are set to duel on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Humphreys Academy has five straight victories, Deer Creek has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Humphreys Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Tunica Academy, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Humphreys Academy was ranked second). Humphreys Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 44-42 win over Tunica Academy on Friday.
Meanwhile, a victory for Deer Creek just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Newton County Academy 50-22.
Humphreys Academy's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Deer Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Humphreys Academy came up short against Deer Creek when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 46-34. Can Humphreys Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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