Live score updates: The First Academy (FL) at Lipscomb Academy (TN)

The Royals travel North to start their 2024 high school football season against a Tennessee power looking to rebound from a rough 2023

The First Academy (FL) will begin its quest for a fifth straight winning season when it visits Lipscomb Academy (TN) in the 2024 high school football season-opener for both teams. / Ernst Peters/The Ledger / USA TODAY NETWORK

On the first full Friday of the 2024 high school football season, The First Academy Royals, out of Orlando, Florida, travel north to face Tennesse powerhouse Lipscomb Academy in the season-opener for both schools.

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After winning back-to-back state championships in 2021 and 2022, going a combined 26-1 over those two seasons, Lipscomb Academy stumbled to a 4-6 record last season and missed the state playoffs due to TSSAA sanctions for recruiting violations. Those developments led to the departure of first-year head coach Kevin Mawae, a former NFL player.

New head coach Jamie Graham, who was an offensive assistant with the Mustangs when Trent Dilfer was the head coach, will rely on Colorado signee Chaucey Gooden, LSU recruit CJ Jimcoily and West Virgina bound Amir Leonard-Jean Charles, as well as top linebacker recruit Kris Thompson.

The First Academy has had four consecutive winning seasons and looked very impressive including a 6-4 mark in 2023. The Royals also looked extremely impressive in their Kickoff Classic exhibition contest last weeking, romping to a 59-12 victory over Windermere Prep.

Stay with SBLive for live updates, big play highlights and analysis throughout The First Academy (FL) at Lipscomb Academy (TN) game. The contest is schedule to kickoff at 8:00 p.m. ET.

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The First Academy	7	14	7	0	28
Lipscomb Academy	3	0	7	13	23

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PREGAME

Kickoff is schedule for 8 pm ET

1st Quarter

Lipscomb Academy will receive the opening kickoff

The Mustangs go three and out on their opening possession and punt the ball away

The First Academy takes over on offense

Royals are inside the Mustangs' 20-yard line

TOUCHDOWN, Salomon Georges scores on a 3-yard run; PAT is good

The First Academy 7, Lipscomb Academy 0

The Mustangs' second possession ends with another punt, second of the game

The Royals get the ball back, but the offense goes three and out. TFA will punt it away.

Lipscomb Academy is back on offense on their 42-yard line

Lipscomb gets its first 1st down of the game ad in TFA territory

Timeout, Lipscomb Academy

Mustangs go for it on 4th & 1 and get the first down

FIELD GOAL, Lipscomb Academy gets on the board

The First Academy 7, Lipscomb Academy 3

End of the 1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

The Royals can't get anything going on offense and are forced to punt the ball away

Lipscomb Academy aready in TFA territory

The Mustangs have to punt for the third time. TFA back on offense.

Georges' pass puts the Royals on the Lipscomb 2-yard line

TOUCHDOWN, Dane Tompkins scores on a 2-yard run. PAT is good.

The First Academy 14, Lipscomb Academy 3

Lipscomb Academy punts the ball away for the fourth time tonight. TFA on offense.

INTERCEPTION, Lipscomb picks off Georges and now is on offense.

FIELD GOAL, the Mustangs add another field goal and inch themselves closer.

The First Academy 14, Lipscomb Academy 3

Tompkins gets the Royals a first down on a 13-yard run

TOUCHDOWN, Ryon Smith scores on a 10-yard run. PAT is good

The First Academy 21, Lipscomb Academy 3

HALFTIME

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3rd Quarter

TFA on offense to start the half

Royals are in Mustangs' territory on their opening second half drive

Royals punt it away; Lipscomb Academy back on offense

TFA driving inside of Lipscomb territory

TOUCHDOWN, Georges scores on a long run. PAT is good.

The First Academy 28, Lipscomb Academy 3

Lipscomb Academy currently driving inside TFA territory

TOUCHDOWN, Mustangs get their first TD of the game on a 9-yard pass from Tav Shaffer to Cam Blivens. PAT is good.

The First Academy 28, Lipscomb Academy 10

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4th Quarter

Mustangs make a stop on 4th down and get a turnover on downs; Lipscomb on offense

A third missed field goal by the Mustangs puts the Royals back on offense

Lipscomb Academy is inside the TFA 10-yard line

TOUCHDOWN, Lipscomb gets within 11 points in the fourth quarter on a rushing score. PAT is good.

The First Academy 28, Lipscomb Academy 17

Lipscomb Academy recovers the onside kick and is on offense at own 47-yard line

TOUCHDOWN, Mustangs are in the endzone and make this game a one-possession game.

The First Academy 28, Lipscomb Academy 23

TFA gets a first down and Lipscomb has to start burning timeouts

Ensuing punt is downed at the 1-yard line; That's where Lipscomb will start

INTERCEPTION, Shaffer is picked off and TFA takes over on offense

FINAL: The First Academy 28, Lipscomb Academy 23