There's no place like home for Tiftarea Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 29-21 win over the Southland Academy Raiders on Friday. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 28-22 loss the Raiders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Tiftarea Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Tiftarea Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Southland Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Tiftarea Academy will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Valwood at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Tiftarea Academy: 15.3, Valwood: 16.7) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Southland Academy, they are taking a road trip to take on Terrell Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Terrell Academy's defense has only allowed 17.2 points per game this season, so Southland Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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