After three games on the road, Halifax Academy is heading back home. They will host the Taylor Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Halifax Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Taylor will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Halifax Academy beat Atlantic 14-10.
Halifax Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jeremiah Barthelemy, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and La?Darius Simmons, who threw for 168 yards and a touchdown while completing 73.3% of his passes. Barthelemy is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 100 every time he's taken the field this season.
Halifax Academy wouldn't let Atlantic keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. It was a group effort, with five picking up one apiece. Halifax Academy got some further help from Truth Hill: he made 21 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Meanwhile, Taylor came up short against First Academy last Friday and fell 28-20.
Despite the defeat, Taylor got top-tier performance from Nikko Dozier, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Dozier has posted since back in August of 2023.
Even though they lost, Taylor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as First Academy only rushed for 126.
Halifax Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Taylor, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Halifax Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 154.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Taylor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 165.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Halifax Academy was taken down by Taylor 67-30 in their previous matchup back in August of 2021. Will Halifax Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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