On Friday, Delta Academy faced Sylva Bay Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Delta Academy Raiders were beaten by the Sylva Bay Academy Saints 52-20. The game marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Delta Academy had strong showings from Bailey Seymore, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown, and Caden Collins, who picked up 15 receiving yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: 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 matchups.
Having lost for the first time this season, Delta Academy fell to 4-1. As for Sylva Bay Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Delta Academy will welcome Tunica Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tunica Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Delta Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sylva Bay Academy, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Faith Christian HomeSchool Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Faith Christian HomeSchool Academy's defense has only allowed 16 points per game this season, so Sylva Bay Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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