The Delta Streets Academy Lions will venture away from home to take on the Ben's Ford Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Delta Streets Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Sylva Bay Academy back in September (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Delta Streets Academy took a blow against Sylva Bay Academy, falling 44-16. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Saints are ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, Ben's Ford Christian came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Saints 62-34 at home. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Ben's Ford Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dashell Houston led the charge by rushing for 175 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also picking up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 53 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Ein Knight, who threw for 137 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ben's Ford Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests.
This is the second loss in a row for Delta Streets Academy and nudges their season record down to 0-2. As for Ben's Ford Christian, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
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