The Calhoun Academy Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Newton County Academy Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Calhoun Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Deer Creek, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Calhoun Academy was ranked tenth). Calhoun Academy secured a 30-24 W over Deer Creek on Friday.
Meanwhile, Newton County Academy got themselves on the board against Kemper Academy on Friday, but Kemper Academy never followed suit. They blew past the Rams 55-0 at home. The match marked the Generals' most dominant victory of the season so far.
It was another big night for Ty Thrash, who rushed for 59 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes. He is becoming a predictor of Newton County Academy's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Cooper Savell also helped with two touchdowns in total.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Newton County Academy's defense and their 14 sacks. Harrison Wall and Amos Castillo were the leaders of the group effort as each produced four apiece. Castillo is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Calhoun Academy's record now sits at 2-3. As for Newton County Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Calhoun Academy skirted past Newton County Academy 48-46 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calhoun 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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