Valiant Cross Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They and the Bessemer Academy Rebels are set to duel. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Valiant Cross Academy beats Bessemer Academy with 27 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Valiant Cross Academy came out on top against Southern Academy by a score of 27-20 last Friday.
Jordan Archie was his usual excellent self, throwing for 370 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 16.1 yards per attempt. Deshawn Hall was Archie's top target, picking up 152 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, while Bessemer Academy put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Southern Academy. Bessemer Academy blew past Southern Academy, posting a 34-0 win on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Rebels considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Valiant Cross Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Bessemer Academy, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Valiant Cross Academy lost to Bessemer Academy at home by a decisive 31-12 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Valiant Cross Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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