Tuscaloosa Academy fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Sulligent on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Sulligent Blue Devils by a score of 46-44. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (35), the Knights still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Tuscaloosa Academy lost, don't look at Preston Lancaster. Despite the final result, he 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. A healthy portion of Lancaster's aerial production (145 yards to be exact) went to Kena Rego, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Tuscaloosa Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mills Turnipseed and Harwood Beeker.
It was another big night for Aj Lowe, who rushed for 250 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry for Sulligent. With that strong performance, Lowe is now averaging an impressive 107.5 rushing yards per game.
The loss snapped Tuscaloosa Academy's winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 7-1 record. As for Sulligent, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-4.
Tuscaloosa Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 35-21 defeat against Coosa Christian on the 25th. As for Sulligent, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 28-0 victory against Aliceville on the 25th.
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