The Isabella Mustangs will take on the Tuscaloosa Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Isabella came up short against Sulligent and fell 24-14. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Tuscaloosa Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Aliceville 51-6 at home. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Preston Lancaster was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 324 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Kena Rego, who picked up 155 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Tuscaloosa Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Mills Turnipseed, Evers Sikes, and Isaak Edmondson picked up one apiece. Turnipseed also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Reagan Barnette was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Isabella's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2. As for Tuscaloosa Academy, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
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