Tuscaloosa Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 51-6 victory over the Aliceville Yellowjackets at home. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Preston Lancaster went supernova for Tuscaloosa Academy, throwing for 324 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Kena Rego, who picked up 155 receiving yards and a touchdown.
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 Mills Turnipseed, Evers Sikes, and Isaak Edmondson picked up one apiece. Turnipseed also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Tuscaloosa Academy got some further help from Reagan Barnette: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Tuscaloosa Academy's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Aliceville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tuscaloosa Academy will head out to square off against Isabella at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Tuscaloosa Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Aliceville, they will head out on the road to face off against Sipsey Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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