The Lamar County Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Tuscaloosa Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lamar County has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Tuscaloosa Academy will arrive with six straight wins.
Lamar County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Sulligent on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lamar County was dealt a 42-12 loss at the hands of Sulligent.
Meanwhile, Tuscaloosa Academy's offense rose to the challenge against a Yellow Jackets defense that boasted an average of only 10.83 points allowed on Friday. Tuscaloosa Academy took down Vincent 35-21. The Knights pushed the score to 35-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Yellow Jackets cut but never quite recovered from.
Preston Lancaster continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 327 yards and four touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 75 yards on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. 145 of those passing yards were hauled in by Kena Rego, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Tuscaloosa Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hudson Powell and Harwood Beeker. Beeker is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Vincent's side was Ford Beeker, who picked up a sack and made 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Lamar County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Tuscaloosa Academy, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Lamar County strolled past Tuscaloosa Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 52-35. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lancaster, who threw for 338 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Lamar County still be able to contain Lancaster? There's only one way to find out.
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