The Tunica Academy Blue Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Delta Academy Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tunica Academy will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Tunica Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Corning, who was ranked second at the time (Tunica Academy was ranked first). Tunica Academy managed a 30-24 victory over Corning on Friday.
Meanwhile, Delta Academy's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Friday. They took a blow against Sylva Bay Academy, falling 52-20. The loss was the Raiders' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Delta Academy saw an underclassman step up: Bailey Seymore rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Delta Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Tunica Academy pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Delta Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Tunica Academy against Delta Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tunica Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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