Tabernacle is 0-10 against Russell Christian Academy since September of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Tabernacle Torches will be playing at home against the Russell Christian Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Tabernacle will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Tabernacle is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Clay County Christian Academy, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Tabernacle was ranked 19th). Tabernacle blew past Clay County Christian Academy, posting a 40-0 victory on the road. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Torches as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Russell Christian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-16 loss at the hands of Jacksonville Christian Academy. The game marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Russell Christian Academy got top-tier performance from Ty Jones, who rushed for 206 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Jones' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Russell Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 269 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Tabernacle's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Russell Christian Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Tabernacle lost to Russell Christian Academy at home by a decisive 25-6 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jones, who rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Tabernacle knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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