After losing to Winston Academy the last time they met, Wayne Academy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Wayne Academy Jaguars walked away with a 42-35 victory over the Winston Academy Patriots on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
Despite the loss, Winston Academy still got an impressive performance from Holder Tidwell, who threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. Tidwell's passing game has become a key predictor of Winston Academy's success: the team is 4-2 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Reed Yates was in the mix too, providing Winston Academy with two touchdowns.
Wayne Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Winston Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Wayne Academy will take on Copiah Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Copiah Academy's defense has only allowed 14.3 points per game this season, so Wayne Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Winston Academy, they will challenge St. Aloysius at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Winston Academy will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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