The Calhoun Academy Cougars will face off against the Delta Academy Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun Academy is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Calhoun Academy had to suffer through a 56-14 loss at the hands of Tunica Academy.
Calhoun Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Dawson Nichols, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown, and Layton Logan, who gained 101 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Meanwhile, Delta Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Marvell Academy 46-6 on the road. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Raiders just coasted through the last quarter.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Delta Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Calhoun Academy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Delta Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Calhoun Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 240.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Delta Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 276.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Calhoun Academy against Delta Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 66-30 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calhoun 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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