Tiftarea Academy came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were outmatched by the Southland Academy Raiders and fell 56-20. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Tiftarea Academy dropped their record down to 2-3 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Southland Academy, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Tiftarea Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Valwood at 7:30 p.m. on October 3. As for Southland Academy, they will face off against Terrell Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 26.2 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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