The Indianola Academy Colonels will head out on the road to face off against the Winona Christian Stars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Indianola Academy came up short against Canton Academy and fell 38-28. The Colonels have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Winona Christian gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Carroll Academy 13-12.
The critical scores for Winona Christian came from Braxton Leach and Johnny Greene.
One reason for the win was Winona Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Kaleb King with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Indianola Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Winona Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Indianola Academy was dealt a bruising 40-7 defeat at the hands of Winona Christian in their previous meeting back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Winona Christian's Brannon Hill, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 151 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Now that Indianola Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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