The North Sand Mountain Bison will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Tuscaloosa Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m.
North Sand Mountain is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Susan Moore on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Sand Mountain lost 48-27 to Susan Moore. The Bison were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-13.
North Sand Mountain wouldn't let Susan Moore keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. North Sand Mountain can thank Jaxson Farmer and Jackson Burgess for forcing both of them. Burgess also made six total tackles, which is notable because North Sand Mountain is 3-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 2-4 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Tuscaloosa Academy won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Bayside Academy 14-13. The 14-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Tuscaloosa Academy found their leader in sophomore Mark Norris, who picked up 37 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Tuscaloosa Academy's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.7 points per game. As for North Sand Mountain, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
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