The Decatur Heritage Christian Academy Eagles will take on the Red Bay Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Decatur Heritage Christian Academy has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Red Bay will arrive with five straight victories.
On Thursday, Decatur Heritage Christian Academy ended up a good deal behind Tanner and lost 46-29.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Red Bay). They really took it to Tharptown for the full four quarters, racking up a 53-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won four games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy better keep an eye on Jaxon Vinson. He was instrumental in Red Bay's win, rushing for 127 yards and two TDs. Vinson showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards.
Red Bay was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Red Bay, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Jaxon Swann, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Red Bay, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Everything came up roses for Decatur Heritage Christian Academy against Red Bay when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 35-6 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Vinson, who rushed for 167 yards and one score. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Eagles still be able to contain Vinson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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