Sulligent and Tuscaloosa Academy squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Sulligent had to settle for second. They fell to the Tuscaloosa Academy Knights 20-14. The Blue Devils' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Although Sulligent took the loss, they still got scores from Johnwil Spruiel and Haigen Gann.
Even though they lost, Sulligent was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tuscaloosa Academy only rushed for eight.
Tuscaloosa Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Preston Lancaster led the charge by throwing for 267 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.7% of his passes. Kena Rego was Lancaster's top target, picking up 75 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sulligent's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Tuscaloosa Academy, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Sulligent does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tuscaloosa Academy, they and Reeltown are set to duel on Friday. Reeltown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
