The Tiftarea Academy Panthers will take on the Deerfield-Windsor Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Tiftarea Academy will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Back in September, Tiftarea Academy earned a 29-21 win over Southland Academy.
Tiftarea Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Deerfield-Windsor aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to three. They blew past Brookwood 36-13. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won five matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Lane Sceals, who rushed for 12 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 113 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Deerfield-Windsor didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Boyd Pollock and Grier Morey.
Tiftarea Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Deerfield-Windsor, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Tiftarea Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 246.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Deerfield-Windsor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 188.9. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Tiftarea Academy took their victory against Deerfield-Windsor when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 20-0. Will Tiftarea Academy repeat their success, or does Deerfield-Windsor have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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