Two dominant backs in Micaiah Young and Jaxon Vinson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Tupelo Christian Prep Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Red Bay Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Friday. Tupelo Christian Prep simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Falkner 42-7. Tupelo Christian Prep might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 29 points or more this season.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Young and Anthony Morgan. Young had a great game and rushed for 157 yards and three TDs while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Morgan did his best for the losing side, rushing for 110 yards on only 15 carries, while also picking up 32 receiving yards.
Rylan Thomas
| 09/26/25 vs Falkner | 7 |
| 09/18/25 vs Strayhorn | 7 |
| 09/12/25 @ Harding Academy | 5 |
Tupelo Christian Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Rylan Thomas, Nathan Cornelison, Jake Franklin Ramsey, and Knox Garner picked up one apiece. Thomas has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Red Bay and Belmont, and Red Bay kept the tradition alive. The Tigers put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 42-22 win on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Tigers have posted against the Cardinals since September 27, 2019.
Red Bay pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.5 points over those games. As for Tupelo Christian Prep, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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