Autauga Academy is 7-2 against Bessemer Academy since November of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Autauga Academy Generals will be playing at home against the Bessemer Academy Rebels at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Autauga Academy can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 31-7 margin over Macon-East Montgomery Academy. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as Autauga Academy just coasted through the last quarter.
Bessemer Academy fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They blew past Cornerstone Christian 45-22. The victory was all the more spectacular given Bessemer Academy's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while Cornerstone Christian is ranked sixth).
Among those leading the charge was Tyseon Smith, who picked up 136 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Luke Turner was another key contributor, throwing for 170 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Their wins bumped Autauga Academy to 7-3 and Bessemer Academy to 4-6.
Autauga Academy took their victory against Bessemer Academy in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 28-5. Does Autauga Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bessemer Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
