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| 09/19/25 - Away | 41-12 W |
| 09/20/24 - Home | 49-14 W |
| 09/15/23 - Away | 48-7 W |
| 09/08/22 - Home | 26-16 W |
Tuscaloosa Academy had won three straight on the road, but on Friday they bumped up to 4-1 to make it four. They blew past the Greene County Tigers, posting a 41-12 victory. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Tuscaloosa Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mark Norris, who threw for 332 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 52 yards on only six carries. Those 332 passing yards gave Norris a new career-high. Ty Johnson was another key back, rushing for 137 yards and three scores on only 15 carries.
As for Greene County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4. While losing is never fun, they can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 350th, while Tuscaloosa Academy is ranked 161st).
Despite the loss, Greene County still got an impressive performance from Ronald Wilder Jr., who rushed for 142 yards and one TD while picking up 8.4 yards per carry.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tuscaloosa Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Vincent at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. As for Greene County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sumter Central at 7:00 p.m. The Tigers will be up against the Jaguars' rather soft defense (which has allowed 41.5 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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