The Sulligent Blue Devils will square off against the Tuscaloosa Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Sulligent sitting on seven straight victories and Tuscaloosa Academy on four.
Sulligent is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Winston County as Sulligent made off with a 38-12 win. Considering the Blue Devils have won six matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Tuscaloosa Academy beat Pisgah 44-34 on Friday.
Preston Lancaster was his usual excellent self, rushing for 85 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 374 yards and a touchdown while completing 87.5% of his passes. Those 85 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ellis Hamiter, who gained 138 total yards and a touchdown.
Sulligent's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Tuscaloosa Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
Sulligent came out on top in a nail-biter against Tuscaloosa Academy in their previous meeting back in October, sneaking past 46-44. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lancaster, who threw for 358 yards and four touchdowns while completing 79.4% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sulligent still be able to contain Lancaster? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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