The Institute of Tech Eagles will take on the Central Valley Academy Thunder at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Central Valley Academy will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Institute of Tech extended their winning streak to four on Friday. The Eagles put the hurt on South Jefferson with a sharp 36-15 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won four matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Institute of Tech had a senior duo take command as Samir Salaam Jennings-Bey rushed for 112 yards and a pair of scores on only 14 carries and Tyquanne Harris rushed for 65 yards and one touchdown.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Institute of Tech proved: they limited South Jefferson to a paltry one yards per carry. The Eagles didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.9.
Institute of Tech didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nyquan Gilbert and Dj Adams.
Meanwhile, Central Valley Academy won against Camden last Friday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Thunder were the clear victors by a 42-19 margin over Chittenango. The Thunder haven't had any issues with the Bears recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Institute of Tech's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Central Valley Academy, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Institute of Tech was able to grind out a solid victory over Central Valley Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 16-7. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Thunder have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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