The Humphreys Academy Rebels will square off against the Porter's Chapel Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Humphreys Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Briarfield Academy, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Humphreys Academy was ranked first). Humphreys Academy lost 28-8 to Briarfield Academy on Friday. Humphreys Academy was red-hot offensively heading into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the six games prior), but Briarfield Academy's defense proved too tough.
Meanwhile, Porter's Chapel Academy hadn't done well against Tallulah Academy recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Eagles came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 36-28. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Having lost for the first time this season, Humphreys Academy fell to 6-1. As for Porter's Chapel Academy, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Humphreys Academy against Porter's Chapel Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as the team secured a 44-6 victory. Will the Rebels repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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