The Houston Academy Raiders will venture away from home to take on the Pike County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pike County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Houston Academy, who comes in off a win.
While Raiders fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They blew past Long, posting a 45-12 victory on the road. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Rebels are ranked 263rd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Kadyn Mitchell, who threw for 161 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 50 yards. Ervain Reynolds also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Pike County couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell to Charles Henderson 6-0. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Houston Academy beat Pike County 10-0 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Houston Academy since the squad 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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