Two dominant signal callers in Preston Lancaster and Sam Garrison are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Tuscaloosa Academy Knights will face off against the Susan Moore Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Tuscaloosa Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat North Sand Mountain 42-6. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 28 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Lancaster, who threw for 267 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 45 yards. Another player making a difference was Kena Rego, who picked up 133 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Susan Moore had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 34-27 victory over the Eagles.
Garrison was his usual excellent self, rushing for 263 yards and five touchdowns. He is becoming a predictor of Susan Moore's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 3-5 when he doesn't).
Susan Moore was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 327 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Tuscaloosa Academy pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.1 points per game. As for Susan Moore, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Tuscaloosa Academy has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 293.8 passing yards per game. Susan Moore, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 226.1 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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