The North Sunflower Academy Rebels will face off against the Hillcrest Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Sunflower Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
North Sunflower Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Newton County Academy, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (North Sunflower Academy was ranked 25th). North Sunflower Academy was beaten by Newton County Academy 48-12 last Friday. Having soared to a lofty 32 points in the game before, the Rebels couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, a victory for Hillcrest Christian just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Prairie View Academy at home and fell 55-12. The match marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Although Hillcrest Christian took the loss, they still got scores from DJ Thomas and Jaivyn Carter.
North Sunflower Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Hillcrest Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Everything came up roses for North Sunflower Academy against Hillcrest Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 64-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Sunflower Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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