There's no place like home for The Tiftarea Academy Panthers, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on Terrell Academy with a sharp 34-14 victory on Friday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as Tiftarea Academy just coasted through the last quarter.
Tiftarea Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was John Robert Walker out in front who threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Kaiden Richardson was another key contributor, rushing for 142 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
When it comes to explaining why Terrell Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Quindon Wright. Despite the final result, he picked up 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Tiftarea Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-7-1. As for Terrell Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-4.
Tiftarea Academy will square off against St. Andrew's at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Georgia (St. Andrew's is ranked 383rd, while Tiftarea Academy is ranked 381st). Terrell Academy will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Frederica Academy at 7:30 p.m. on November 17th.
