Tabernacle hasn't had much luck against Russell Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Torches will venture away from home to take on the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Tabernacle has given up an average of 35.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tabernacle is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Jacksonville Christian Academy, who was ranked 13th at the time (Tabernacle was ranked 25th). The Torches came up short against the Thunder on Monday, falling 54-28. The Torches were down 46-20 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Russell Christian Academy waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They breezed past the Eagles to the tune of 53-14. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-8.
Tabernacle better keep an eye on Grayson Garrett. He was instrumental in Russell Christian Academy's win, rushing for 113 yards on only eight carries. Those 113 rushing yards gave Garrett a new career-high.
Russell Christian Academy's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB 4.5 times. Leading the way was Joshua Moore with two sacks.
Russell Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Tabernacle, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Tabernacle was taken down by Russell Christian Academy 38-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Thankfully for the Torches, Ty Jones (who rushed for 132 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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