The Morgan Academy Senators will square off against the Lowndes Academy Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lowndes Academy is facing Morgan Academy at the wrong time: Morgan Academy suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 38-30 to the Saints. While losing is never fun, the Senators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 270th, while the Saints are ranked 126th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lowndes Academy). They breezed past Valiant Cross Academy to the tune of 54-6 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Rebels, who have now won six games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Morgan Academy better keep an eye on Jeremy Hardy Jr. He was instrumental in Lowndes Academy's win, rushing for 139 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Hardy Jr's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 139 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Huston Hampton, who picked up 87 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Lowndes Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Morgan Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Morgan Academy was taken down by Lowndes Academy 44-12 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Can the Senators avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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