Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Valiant Cross Academy). They walked away with a 34-26 victory over the Bessemer Academy Rebels on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Warriors who have now won three matches in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Valiant Cross Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jordan Archie, who threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes. Letwan Hall Jr. helped Archie out on the ground, rushing for 135 yards while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also picking up 30 receiving yards.
Valiant Cross Academy's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-3. As for Bessemer Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Valiant Cross Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lowndes Academy at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. One thing working in Lowndes Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Bessemer Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 42-0 victory against Edgewood Academy on the 18th.
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