The Banks Academy Jets will head out to face off against the Bessemer Academy Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Banks Academy will be strutting in after a win while Bessemer Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Banks Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Evangel Christian , sneaking past 23-20.
Meanwhile, Bessemer Academy came up short against Patrician Academy on Friday and fell 34-27.
Bessemer Academy might have lost, but man, Jacob Rowell was a machine: he rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 181 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (89 yards to be exact) went to Cole Davis, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
The victory got Banks Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Bessemer Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Banks Academy beat Bessemer Academy 40-30 in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Banks 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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