The Delta Academy Raiders will square off against the Tunica Academy Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Delta Academy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up five on Friday.
Delta Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Sylva Bay Academy, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (Delta Academy was ranked 11th). Delta Academy took a blow against Sylva Bay Academy, falling 52-20. The matchup marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Delta Academy saw an underclassman step up: Bailey Seymore rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Delta Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Tunica Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured a 30-24 W over Corning.
The loss snapped Delta Academy's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Tunica Academy, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Delta Academy was dealt a bruising 56-12 defeat at the hands of Tunica Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Delta Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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