The Tri-County Academy Rebels will square off against the Winston Academy Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Tri-County Academy comes in on seven and Winston Academy on three.
Tri-County Academy's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past St. Aloysius 39-0 on the road. Fans of the Rebels have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Meanwhile, Winston Academy didn't have too much trouble with Carroll Academy on the road on Friday as they won 28-14. While fans of the Patriots might be used to big wins, the 14-point margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Holder Tidwell was his usual excellent self, throwing for 307 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.4 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 60 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Reed Yates was Tidwell's top target, picking up 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Winston Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ky Kirk and Luke Reynolds. Kirk also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 87.
Tri-County Academy's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Winston Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Tri-County Academy against Winston Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 55-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Winston Academy's Omar Scott, who picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Tri-County Academy to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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