Houston Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Thomasville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Houston Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 62-13 victory over Beulah. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won nine matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Houston Academy's win came down to the chemistry between Kadyn Mitchell and his top target Gabe Glover. Mitchell threw for 249 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while Glover picked up 170 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Glover really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards. Another player making a difference was Judson Bailey, who rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown.
Bailey was just one part of a punishing run game: Houston Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Houston Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Thomas Buntin and Houston Lee.
Meanwhile, Thomasville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past Excel with a 34-30 victory.
Houston Academy's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.2 points per game. As for Thomasville, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
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