The Tuscaloosa Academy Knights will venture away from home to take on the Coosa Christian Conquerors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Tuscaloosa Academy fought the good fight in their overtime match against Sulligent on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 46-44. The Knights' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Tuscaloosa Academy got top-tier performance from Preston Lancaster, who threw for 358 yards and four touchdowns while completing 79.4% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Lancaster is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. A healthy portion of that aerial production (86 yards to be exact) went to Ellis Hamiter.
Meanwhile, Coosa Christian had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.7 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They blew past the Patriots, posting a 63-0 win on the road. Considering the Conquerors have won seven contests by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
John-David Justus had a dynamite game for Coosa Christian, throwing for 172 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 41 yards. Kanon Wilson was another key player, rushing for 23 yards and two touchdowns.
Coosa Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dylan Edward and Kylen Johnson.
Tuscaloosa Academy's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-1. As for Coosa Christian, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Tuscaloosa Academy has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 318.4 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Coosa Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 123.7. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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