Vincent has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Tuscaloosa Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Vincent's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Childersburg, posting a 30-0 win on the road.
Jayden Roberts had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Casen Fields was another key player, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Vincent was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Vincent's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Zach Morehead was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Tuscaloosa Academy put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 49-14 victory over Greene County at home. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Tigers are ranked 263rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Preston Lancaster, who threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Tuscaloosa Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Russell Cole, Evers Sikes, and Isaak Edmondson picked up one apiece. Cole also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Tuscaloosa Academy got some further help from Harwood Beeker: he made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Vincent's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Tuscaloosa Academy, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-0.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Vincent has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 207.4 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Tuscaloosa Academy has preferred to attack from the air: they average 315.6 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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