Tiftarea Academy hasn't had much luck against John Milledge Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tiftarea Academy Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the John Milledge Academy Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Tiftarea Academy strolled past Turner County with points to spare, taking the game 34-20. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Tiftarea Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from John Jackson, who picked up 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tiftarea Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, John Milledge Academy made easy work of Augusta Christian on Thursday and carried off a 39-19 win.
Kolt McMichael had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 63 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 134 yards and a touchdown. Asa Wall got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
John Milledge Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of David Todd and Wall. Jadon Parker was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making nine total tackles.
Tiftarea Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for John Milledge Academy, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1.
Tiftarea Academy was dealt a bruising 48-19 loss at the hands of John Milledge Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Tiftarea Academy, Javian Butts (who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 38 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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