The Tensas Academy Chiefs will head out on the road to face off against the Claiborne Academy Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Tensas Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: Riverdale Academy, who was ranked 16th at the time (Tensas Academy was ranked 15th). The Chiefs secured a 36-30 W over the Rebels on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Chiefs as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Tensas Academy found their leader in sophomore Tobie Matthews, who rushed for 198 yards and four scores on only 13 carries, and also picked up 90 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Tensas Academy didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Riverdale Academy to a completion percentage of just 50%. The Chiefs weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 18.2%.
Tensas Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Drake Wallace and Carter Lardy.
Meanwhile, Claiborne Academy made easy work of DeSoto on Friday and carried off a 36-12 win. Fans of the Rebels have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Tensas Academy better keep an eye on Kyler Monk. He was instrumental in Claiborne Academy's win, rushing for 76 yards and a pair of TDs on only five carries, while also throwing for 92 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only eight passes. Monk didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss). Dylan Buckner was another key player, rushing for 58 yards and one score.
Claiborne Academy's record now sits at 6-0. As for Tensas Academy, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-3.
Tensas Academy was dealt a bruising 68-18 defeat at the hands of Claiborne Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Can the Chiefs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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