Two dominant signal callers in Sam Garrison and Preston Lancaster are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Susan Moore Bulldogs will square off against the Tuscaloosa Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Susan Moore is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Decatur Heritage Christian Academy by a score of 34-27. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Garrison continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, 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 games.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Tuscaloosa Academy against North Sand Mountain on Friday as the team secured a 42-6 win. Considering the Knights have won five matches by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lancaster was his usual excellent self, throwing for 267 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 45 yards. Another player making a difference was Kena Rego, who picked up 133 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Tuscaloosa Academy pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results 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 win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Susan Moore has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 226.1 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Tuscaloosa Academy has preferred to attack from the air: they average 293.8 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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