With a playoff game on the line, Tuscaloosa Academy rose to the challenge on Friday. They snuck past the Sulligent Blue Devils with a 20-14 victory. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 46-44 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Tuscaloosa Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Preston Lancaster out in front who threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.7% of his passes. Kena Rego was Lancaster's top target, picking up 75 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Although Sulligent took the loss, they still got scores from Johnwil Spruiel and Haigen Gann.
The victory (which was Tuscaloosa Academy's fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-2. As for Sulligent, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 9-5 record.
Tuscaloosa Academy and Reeltown are set to duel on Friday. Reeltown will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Tuscaloosa Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Sulligent does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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