The North Sunflower Academy Rebels will take on the Humphreys Academy Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Sunflower Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
North Sunflower Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Newton County Academy, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (North Sunflower Academy was ranked 25th). North Sunflower Academy took a blow against Newton County Academy on Friday, falling 48-12. Having soared to a lofty 32 points in the game before, the Rebels couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Humphreys Academy entered their tilt with Deer Creek on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They blew past the Warriors, posting a 44-14 victory on the road. 44 seems to be a good number for the Rebels as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
North Sunflower Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Humphreys Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Everything went North Sunflower Academy's way against Humphreys Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as North Sunflower Academy made off with a 72-50 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Sunflower 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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