Central Hinds Academy is 0-4 against Tri-County Academy since October of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Cougars will take on the Rebels at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Central Hinds Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past West Memphis Christian 41-8. The Cougars pushed the score to 41-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Black Knights cut but never quite recovered from.
Arthur Wilson Jr. was a one-man wrecking crew as he picked up 95 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 69 yards and one TD. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 69 yards. Mason Copeland was another key player, rushing for 89 yards and one score on only five carries.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Central Hinds Academy, adding 11 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Wilson Jr., who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Central Hinds Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Layne Davis and Cofey Jenkins.
Meanwhile, Tri-County Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They breezed past the Bruins to the tune of 48-6. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-0.
Central Hinds Academy's record now sits at 5-3. As for Tri-County Academy, their record is now 6-1.
Central Hinds Academy was dealt a bruising 33-6 defeat at the hands of Tri-County Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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