On Friday Delta Academy will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will face off against the Humphreys Academy Rebels. Delta Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36 points per game this season.
Delta Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Christian Collegiate Academy 30-12. The Raiders pushed the score to 30-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs cut but never quite recovered from.
Delta Academy can attribute much of their success to Landyn Simmerman, who picked up 39 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Bailey Seymore, who rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown.
Delta Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Humphreys Academy entered their tilt with Hebron Christian two weeks ago with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 38-12 victory. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Eagles are ranked 34th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Humphreys Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.7 points per game. As for Delta Academy, their record is now 8-3.
Everything came up roses for Delta Academy against Humphreys Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, as the squad secured a 58-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Delta Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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