Middle College has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will face off against the Halls Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Middle College's defense has only allowed 11.2 points per game this season, so Halls' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Middle College is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 46 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering on Thursday. The game between them and the Phoenix wasn't particularly close, with Middle College falling 28-10. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Phoenix recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Halls blew past Gleason, posting a 49-14 win. Considering the Tigers have won five matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Halls found their leader in sophomore Easton Apperson #14, who rushed for 193 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. That's the most rushing yards Apperson #14 has posted since back in August. Halls also got a significant boost from Jermarie Taliaferro, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
Halls didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Khadon Piphus and Jamarcus Moses.
With the defeat, Middle College broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-2. As for Halls, their record is now an identical 8-2.
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