The Deerfield-Windsor Knights will challenge the Terrell Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Deerfield-Windsor had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Southwest Georgia Academy put an end to it last Friday. Deerfield-Windsor was beaten by Southwest Georgia Academy 30-0. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Terrell Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 27-6 win. The match marked the Eagles' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Terrell Academy had a senior duo take command as Hill Murdock picked up 27 receiving yards and three touchdowns and Ty Thomas rushed for 117 yards.
Terrell Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Having lost for the first time this season, Deerfield-Windsor fell to 3-1. As for Terrell Academy, their win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Deerfield-Windsor has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 180.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Terrell Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 257.5. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Deerfield-Windsor came up short against Terrell Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 35-27. Thankfully for Deerfield-Windsor, William Massey (who threw for 239 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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