Winston Academy was the 40-22 winner over Wayne Academy when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Winston Academy Patriots took a 42-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wayne Academy Jaguars on Friday. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Winston Academy still got an impressive performance from Holder Tidwell, who threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. Tidwell's passing game has become a key predictor of Winston Academy's success: the team is 4-2 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Reed Yates was Tidwell's top target, picking up 64 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Winston Academy wouldn't let Wayne Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Winston Academy can thank Connor Curran and Wyatt Moody for forcing both of them. Curran is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Winston Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Wayne Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Winston Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Aloysius at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Winston Academy will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Wayne Academy, they will venture away from home to take on Copiah Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Copiah Academy's defense has only allowed 14.3 points per game this season, so Wayne Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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