The Fort Dale Academy Eagles will square off against the Bessemer Academy Rebels on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Fort Dale Academy sitting on five straight victories and Bessemer Academy on three.
Fort Dale Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Valiant Cross Academy by a score of 21-8.
Meanwhile, after only one point in their last matchup, Bessemer Academy made sure to put some points up on the board against Morgan Academy on Friday. Bessemer Academy blew past Morgan Academy 40-20. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-6.
Bessemer Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Caleb Wheeler, who rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and Jacob Rowell, who rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns. Wheeler's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 120 rushing yards.
Bessemer Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Bessemer Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lane Sellers and Tyseon Smith.
Fort Dale Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.0 points per game. As for Bessemer Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Fort Dale Academy barely slipped by Bessemer Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 28-27. Will Fort Dale Academy repeat their success, or does Bessemer Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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