Two dominant signal callers in Carsen Stegall and Jorden Miller are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Calhoun Academy Cougars will take on the Marvell Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Calhoun Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matchups.
Calhoun Academy's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hebron Christian 37-0. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
The critical scores for Calhoun Academy came from Fischer Wright, Grant Crofford, Dawson Nichols, and Cole Brandon.
Calhoun Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 19 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Marvell Academy faced DeSoto in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Eagles were dealt a 62-14 loss at the hands of the Thunderbirds. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Thunderbirds recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
The victory got Calhoun Academy back to even at 5-5. As for Marvell Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-5.
Calhoun Academy took their win against Marvell Academy in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 32-8 score. In that matchup, the Cougars amassed a halftime lead of 32-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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