The Houston Academy Raiders and the Northside Methodist Academy Knights are set to duel on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Houston Academy has four straight wins, Northside Methodist Academy has 12 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Houston Academy's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Prattville Christian Academy 49-0 at home. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Northside Methodist Academy's offense. They took a blow against Trinity Presbyterian on Friday, falling 38-0. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 349th, while the Wildcats are ranked 107th).
Houston Academy's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Northside Methodist Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Houston Academy against Northside Methodist Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-7 win. 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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