The Humphreys Academy Rebels will take on the Delta Academy Raiders on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Humphreys Academy comes in on eight and Delta Academy on four.
Two weeks ago, everything went Humphreys Academy's way against Hebron Christian as Humphreys Academy made off with a 38-12 victory. The result was nothing new for the Rebels, who have now won eight contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Delta Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They enjoyed a cozy 30-12 win over Christian Collegiate Academy on Friday. The Raiders pushed the score to 30-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs cut but never quite recovered from.
Delta Academy can attribute much of their success to Landyn Simmerman, who picked up 39 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Bailey Seymore, who rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Delta Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Humphreys Academy pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32 points. As for Delta Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Humphreys Academy was dealt a bruising 58-20 loss at the hands of Delta Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Can Humphreys Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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