Russell Christian Academy has gone 9-1 against Tuscaloosa Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Russell Christian Academy Warriors will face off against the Tuscaloosa Christian Warriors. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Russell Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past North River Christian 68-8 at home on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Russell Christian Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ty Jones, who rushed for 141 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. Jones' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 14th straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season. Bo Morphis was another key player, rushing for 122 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Russell Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 352 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Russell Christian Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Jones led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Tuscaloosa Christian is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Victory Christian. Tuscaloosa Christian put the hurt on Victory Christian with a sharp 40-16 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Warriors who have now won five matchups in a row.
Tuscaloosa Christian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Alex Anglin, who threw for 118 yards and four touchdowns, and Alec Joiner, who picked up 82 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
The victory made it two in a row for Russell Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 7-2. As for Tuscaloosa Christian, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Russell Christian Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 271.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tuscaloosa Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 184.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Russell Christian Academy against Tuscaloosa Christian in their previous meeting back in September, as the team secured a 59-20 victory. In that match, Russell Christian Academy amassed a halftime lead of 43-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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