The Terrell Academy Eagles will head out to square off against the Deerfield-Windsor Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Terrell Academy will be strutting in after a win while Deerfield-Windsor will be coming in after a defeat.
Terrell Academy is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since October 6, 2023 on Friday. Everything went their way against Pataula Charter Academy as Terrell Academy made off with a 27-6 win. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ty Thomas and he. Thomas rushed for 117 yards while he rushed for 117 yards.
Terrell Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Deerfield-Windsor's offense. They had to suffer through a 30-0 loss at the hands of Southwest Georgia Academy. Having soared to a lofty 33 points in the game before, the Knights' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Terrell Academy's victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. As for Deerfield-Windsor, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Terrell Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 257.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Deerfield-Windsor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 180.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Terrell Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Deerfield-Windsor in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 35-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Terrell Academy since the squad 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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