Houston Academy extended their postseason success on Friday against Thomasville. They walked away with a 45-33 victory over the Thomasville Tigers. Houston Academy's win was all the more impressive since the Tigers were averaging only 10.92 points allowed on the season.
It was another big night for Kadyn Mitchell, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Gabe Glover was Mitchell's top target, picking up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Houston Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Thomasville lost, don't look at Dallas Bryant. Despite the final result, he rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Bryant's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Houston Academy's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Thomasville, the loss snapped their winning streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 11-1 record.
Houston Academy will square off against T.R. Miller at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. T.R. Miller will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Houston Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Thomasville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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