The Houston Academy Raiders are taking a road trip to take on the Trinity Presbyterian Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Houston Academy will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Friday, Houston Academy was fully in charge, breezing past Northside Methodist Academy 49-7. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Knights are ranked 348th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Trinity Presbyterian challenged Wicksburg on Friday. The Wildcats walked away with a 28-16 win over the Panthers. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Houston Academy better focus on containing Land Sharpless and Tillman Clements as the pair were huge in Trinity Presbyterian's win. Sharpless threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt, while Clements gained 155 total yards and a touchdown. Clements was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 57 yards.
Houston Academy's record now sits at 6-2. As for Trinity Presbyterian, their record is now 7-2.
Houston Academy beat Trinity Presbyterian 28-21 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the team 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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