Bessemer Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Fort Dale Academy Eagles on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bessemer Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Morgan Academy 40-20. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-6.
Bessemer Academy relied on the efforts of Caleb Wheeler, who rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and Jacob Rowell, who rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns. Wheeler's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 120 rushing yards.
Bessemer Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Bessemer Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lane Sellers and Tyseon Smith.
Meanwhile, Fort Dale Academy waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 21-8 victory over the Warriors.
Fort Dale Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.0 points per game. As for Bessemer Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Bessemer Academy and Fort Dale Academy were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but Bessemer Academy came up empty-handed after a 28-27 defeat. Can Bessemer Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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