The Tunica Academy Blue Devils will face off against the Deer Creek Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Tunica Academy took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 56-14 win over Calhoun Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Devils.
Meanwhile, Deer Creek really took it to North Sunflower Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-6 victory on the road. The Warriors pushed the score to 34-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rebels had little chance of recovering from.
Brayden Smith was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 78 yards.
Deer Creek wouldn't let North Sunflower Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Carter Hensley was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Tunica Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Deer Creek, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Tunica Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Deer Creek when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 44-38 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tunica 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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