The Fayette Academy Vikings will square off against the Trinity Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Trinity Christian Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Fayette Academy, who comes in off a win.
Fayette Academy took a loss when they played away from home back in August, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against McNairy Central by a score of 20-12.
Fayette Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Corbin Bowling, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown. Another big playmaker for Fayette Academy was Clay Anderson, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Fayette Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian Academy came up short against University School of Jackson on Friday, falling 35-13. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Bruins are ranked 43rd).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Lekhy Thompkins, who rushed for 83 yards, and also picked up 44 receiving yards.
The win got Fayette Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Trinity Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Fayette Academy suffered a grim 64-42 defeat to Trinity Christian Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Fayette Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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