The Tallulah Academy Trojans and the Claiborne Academy Rebels are set to duel on Friday. Tallulah Academy is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Tallulah Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: River Oaks, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Tallulah Academy was ranked tenth). Tallulah Academy was dealt a 50-0 loss at the hands of River Oaks on Friday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Trojans were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, a win for Claiborne Academy just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Prairie View Academy, falling 57-36. The Rebels haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Claiborne Academy might have lost, but man, Dylan Buckner was a machine: he rushed for 196 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. Claiborne Academy is 4-1 when Buckner posts 100 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Kyler Monk got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Tallulah Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Claiborne Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Tallulah Academy against Claiborne Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 44-16 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tallulah Academy since the squad 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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