After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Bessemer Academy is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Banks Academy Jets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Bessemer Academy came up short against Patrician Academy and fell 34-27.
Despite the defeat, Bessemer Academy got top-tier performance from Jacob Rowell, who rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 181 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes. Cole Davis was Rowell's top target, picking up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Banks Academy sidestepped Evangel Christian for a 23-20 victory.
Bessemer Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Banks Academy, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Bessemer Academy came up short against Banks Academy in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, falling 40-30. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Banks Academy's Gerrell Perry, who threw for 229 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown. Now that Bessemer Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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