It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bessemer Academy had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They managed a 19-14 victory over the Fort Dale Academy Eagles. For the Rebels, this counts as revenge for the 28-27 win the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
It was another big night for Jacob Rowell, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 95 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Caleb Wheeler was another key player, rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bessemer Academy's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Alex Mclaughlin with three. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played.
Bessemer Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.0 points per game. As for Fort Dale Academy, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 9-3 record.
Bessemer Academy will face off against Chambers Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Chambers Academy comes in on ten and Bessemer Academy on four. Fort Dale Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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