The Terrell Academy Eagles will take on the Mount de Sales Academy Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row dating back to last season, Terrell Academy finally turned things around against Brookwood last Friday. They strolled past the Warriors with points to spare, taking the game 40-23. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their eight-point performance the contest before.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Terrell Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ty Thomas, who rushed for 122 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Dylan Harden was another key rusher, rushing for 119 yards and a touchdown.
Terrell Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. Bryson Peachey picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. His also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging three interceptions which he returned for a touchdown. Another thorn in Brookwood's side was Lex Bryant, who picked up two sacks, made ten total tackles, and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mount de Sales Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They slipped by Calvary Christian 7-6 on Friday.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Mount de Sales Academy's defense and their six sacks. Bryson Fletcher was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up fivehimself. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up five sacks, forcing a fumble, and making ten total tackles. Mount de Sales Academy got some further help from Jackson Rowley: he picked up a sack, made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
The win got Terrell Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Mount de Sales Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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