The Deer Creek Warriors and the Humphreys Academy Rebels are set to duel on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Deer Creek has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Humphreys Academy will arrive with five straight wins.
Deer Creek is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Newton County Academy, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Deer Creek was ranked 20th). Deer Creek was dealt a 50-22 loss at the hands of Newton County Academy on Friday.
Meanwhile, Humphreys Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Tunica Academy 44-42.
Deer Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Humphreys Academy, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Deer Creek beat Humphreys Academy 46-34 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Deer Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Humphreys Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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