The Central Hinds Academy Cougars will square off against the Winston Academy Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Central Hinds Academy's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Bayou Academy on Friday. They took a hard 16-0 fall against the Colts. That makes it the first time this season the Cougars have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Winston Academy). They blew past Oak Hill Academy, posting a 47-16 victory at home. The Patriots' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Winston Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jonah Hood, who rushed for 132 yards on only six carries. Those 132 rushing yards gave Hood a new career-high. Holder Tidwell was another key player, rushing for 65 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Winston Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 329 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Winston Academy wouldn't let Oak Hill Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Camp Turner, Connor Curran, and Wyatt Moody picked up one apiece.
Central Hinds Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Winston Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Central Hinds Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Winston Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 16-14. Will Central Hinds Academy repeat their success, or does Winston Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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