Livingston Academy and Upperman are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Livingston Academy Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the Upperman Bees at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Livingston Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 55 points last Friday, they were much more limited against DeKalb County on Friday. They were dealt a 42-8 loss at the hands of the Tigers. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Upperman put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Macon County 35-34.
Upperman's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bronzdon Chaffin led the charge by rushing for 124 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Chaffin is now averaging an impressive 102.7 rushing yards per game. Ethan Palk was another key back, rushing for 119 yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Livingston Academy fell to 2-1. As for Upperman, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Livingston Academy might still be hurting after the 35-14 defeat they got from Upperman in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Palk, who rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per carry. Now that Livingston Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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