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Knights Claim 1st Region Championship
Tuscaloosa Academy celebrated homecoming tonight with a 48-26 win over the Cold Spring Eagles. They Also captured their first AHSAA region championship tonight. After moving up from the AISA ranks in 2022 the Knights are 2A Region 5 champions. Preston Lancaster had a phenomenal night throwing for five touchdowns to five different receivers.
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The Knights started off the scoring tonight with Lancaster hitting Ellis Hamiter from two yards out and missing the extra point. The Golden Eagles responded with a three yard touchdown run from Josh Winfield. Lancaster brought the Knights back down hitting Mills Turnipseed from twelve yards out.
The Golden Eagles responded drawing back within one point after a Mason Gable touchdown. The Knights began to pull away from Cold Springs with a one play dr
ive Lancaster finding Mills for the score.
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