Russell Christian Academy is 8-2 against Tuscaloosa Christian since August of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Russell Christian Academy Warriors are on the road again and play against the Tuscaloosa Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on November 3rd. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Russell Christian Academy is ranked highly in their home state, and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Cornerstone Christian. Russell Christian Academy blew past Cornerstone Christian, posting a 48-14 win on the road.
Aiden Burns had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 110 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes. Russell Christian Academy also got a significant boost from Ty Jones, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 116 yards.
The team's defense also helped out by holding Cornerstone Christian to a paltry 84 yards. A big part of that defensive dominance came down to Russell Christian Academy's ability to keep the quarterback under pressure: the team laid him out four times before it was all said and done. Cornerstone Christian's QB won't forget Decker McKenzie anytime soon given McKenzie sacked him four times.
Meanwhile, Tuscaloosa Christian entered their tilt with Jacksonville Christian Academy with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Tuscaloosa Christian came out on top against Jacksonville Christian Academy by a score of 56-48 on Friday. 56 seems to be a good number for Tuscaloosa Christian as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
It was another big night for Luke Jones, who rushed for 365 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 18.3 yards per carry, and also threw for 72 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Jones' longest rush was for an incredible 84 yards. Jackson Harris also helped out as he racked up 159 rushing yards.
Their wins bumped Russell Christian Academy to 6-4 and Tuscaloosa Christian to 8-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Russell Christian Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 247.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tuscaloosa Christian struggles in that department as they've been even better at 272.3 per game. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Russell Christian Academy came up short against Tuscaloosa Christian in their previous meeting back in September, falling 22-14. Can Russell Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
