The Pisgah Eagles will challenge the Tuscaloosa Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pisgah is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Falkville 42-14. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Eagles had established a 20 point advantage.
Meanwhile, Tuscaloosa Academy waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 34-9 margin over the Bulldogs. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 292nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Preston Lancaster was his usual excellent self, throwing for 255 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Ellis Hamiter did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 125 receiving yards.
Tuscaloosa Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hudson Powell and Mills Turnipseed. Tuscaloosa Academy got some further help from Ford Beeker: he made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Tuscaloosa Academy's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Pisgah, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-1.
Pisgah was able to grind out a solid win over Tuscaloosa Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, winning 36-29. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lancaster, who threw for 426 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pisgah still be able to contain Lancaster? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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