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The Geneva Classical Academy (Lakeland, FL) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against First Academy (Leesburg, FL) in overtime by a score of 29-28.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT1	Final
First Academy	0	6	16	0	7	29
GCA	22	0	0	0	6	28

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Game Stats

First Academy (25-26)

Geneva Classical Academy (25-26)

First Academy

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	14	19	175	.737	12.5	2	2	39	97.4
15	Henry Purvis (Jr)	14	19	175	.737	12.5	2	2	39	97.4

Geneva Classical Academy

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	17	36	225	.472	13.2	2	3	61	51.3
1	Clay Lindsay (Sr)	17	36	225	.472	13.2	2	3	61	51.3

First Academy

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	23	126	5.5	18	2
1	Luke Rutzebeck (Sr)	6	56	9.3	18
10	Rayce Teate (Jr)	5	21	4.2	10	1
12	Logan Stalvey (Sr)	3	12	4.0	12
15	Henry Purvis (Jr)	9	37	4.1	14	1

Geneva Classical Academy

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	16	71	4.4	20	2
1	Clay Lindsay (Sr)	8	36	4.5	9
2	Braylon Paul (Jr)	7	32	4.6	20	2
4	Eli Smith (Fr)	1	3	3.0	3

First Academy

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	14	175	12.5	39	2
1	Luke Rutzebeck (Sr)	5	23	4.6	12	1
10	Rayce Teate (Jr)	5	85	17.0	28	1
12	Logan Stalvey (Sr)	2	39	19.5	39
22	Ezekiel Lowe (Jr)	2	28	14.0	18

Geneva Classical Academy

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	17	225	13.2	61	2
2	Braylon Paul (Jr)	3	33	11.0	20
4	Eli Smith (Fr)	1	12	12.0	12
7	Bennett Bayhan (Sr)	8	108	13.5	61	2
18	Caleb Causey (Sr)	5	72	14.4	26

First Academy

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#	Athlete Name	Fum	Lost	Pnk Blk
	Team Totals	1	1
12	Logan Stalvey (Sr)	1	1

Geneva Classical Academy

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#	Athlete Name	Fum	Lost	Pnk Blk
	Team Totals	1	1
1	Clay Lindsay (Sr)	1	1

First Academy

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	IR	Total
	Team Totals	126	175	20	321
1	Luke Rutzebeck (Sr)	56	23	10	89
10	Rayce Teate (Jr)	21	85	10	116
12	Logan Stalvey (Sr)	12	39	0	51
15	Henry Purvis (Jr)	37		0	37
22	Ezekiel Lowe (Jr)		28	0	28

Geneva Classical Academy

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	PR	IR	Total
	Team Totals	71	225	22	30	348
1	Clay Lindsay (Sr)	36				36
2	Braylon Paul (Jr)	32	33			65
4	Eli Smith (Fr)	3	12			15
7	Bennett Bayhan (Sr)		108	22		130
18	Caleb Causey (Sr)		72			72
25	Micah Elamm (Sr)				30	30

First Academy

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	126	175	175	301
1	Luke Rutzebeck (Sr)	56		23	79
10	Rayce Teate (Jr)	21		85	106
12	Logan Stalvey (Sr)	12		39	51
15	Henry Purvis (Jr)	37	175		212
22	Ezekiel Lowe (Jr)			28	28

Geneva Classical Academy

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	71	225	225	296
1	Clay Lindsay (Sr)	36	225		261
2	Braylon Paul (Jr)	32		33	65
4	Eli Smith (Fr)	3		12	15
7	Bennett Bayhan (Sr)			108	108
18	Caleb Causey (Sr)			72	72

First Academy

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls	TFL
	Team Totals	13	48	61	2.0
1	Luke Rutzebeck (Sr)	1	7	8	.0
9	Aiden Ogden (Fr)	2	5	7	.0
10	Rayce Teate (Jr)	3	2	5	.0
12	Logan Stalvey (Sr)	2	7	9	.0
15	Henry Purvis (Jr)	1	0	1	.0
22	Ezekiel Lowe (Jr)	0	9	9	.0
23	Caiden Wilcox (So)	0	1	1	.0
24	Ryder Steinmetz (Sr)	2	10	12	.0
30	Dylan Bell (Fr)	0	1	1	.0
32	Sam Newsome (Fr)	0	4	4	1.0
55	Amari Akolade (Fr)	2	2	4	1.0

Geneva Classical Academy

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls	TFL
	Team Totals	26	23	49	9.0
2	Braylon Paul (Jr)	9	6	15	3.0
4	Eli Smith (Fr)	3	4	7	2.0
7	Bennett Bayhan (Sr)	3	1	4
8	Wyatt Edwards (Jr)	2	1	3
11	Brydon Mitchell (Fr)		1	1
18	Caleb Causey (Sr)	7	4	11	2.0
25	Micah Elamm (Sr)	2	4	6	1.0
40	Jonathan Cali (Sr)		2	2	1.0

First Academy

Sacks

#	Athlete Name	Sacks	Ydl	Hurs
	Team Totals	4.0	35	1
9	Aiden Ogden (Fr)	1.5	14	0
12	Logan Stalvey (Sr)	2.0	17	0
24	Ryder Steinmetz (Sr)	.5	4	1

Sacks

Geneva Classical Academy has not entered any sacks stats.

First Academy

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	Int	Int Yds	Avg	PD	Fmb Rec
	Team Totals	2	20	10.0	17	2
1	Luke Rutzebeck (Sr)	1	10	10.0	5	1
9	Aiden Ogden (Fr)	0	0		2	0
10	Rayce Teate (Jr)	1	10	10.0	2	0
12	Logan Stalvey (Sr)	0	0		2	0
22	Ezekiel Lowe (Jr)	0	0		2	0
24	Ryder Steinmetz (Sr)	0	0		4	0
55	Amari Akolade (Fr)	0	0		0	1

Geneva Classical Academy

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	Int	Int Yds	Avg	Fmb Rec	Caus
	Team Totals	2	30	15.0	2	3
4	Eli Smith (Fr)	1
8	Wyatt Edwards (Jr)				1
11	Brydon Mitchell (Fr)				1
18	Caleb Causey (Sr)					3
25	Micah Elamm (Sr)	1	30	30.0

First Academy

Punts

#	Athlete Name	P	Yds	Avg	Lng	In 20
	Team Totals	2	74	37.0	36	1
15	Henry Purvis (Jr)	2	74	37.0	36	1

Geneva Classical Academy

Punts

#	Athlete Name	P	Yds	Avg	Lng	In 20
	Team Totals	2	80	40.0	45	2
7	Bennett Bayhan (Sr)	2	80	40.0	45	2

Kickoff and Punt Returns

First Academy has not entered any kickoff and punt returns stats.

Geneva Classical Academy

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	P Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	FC	KR Yds
	Team Totals					1	22	22.0			22
7	Bennett Bayhan (Sr)					1	22	22.0			22

First Academy

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Conv
	Team Totals	4	24	4
1	Luke Rutzebeck (Sr)	1	6	2
10	Rayce Teate (Jr)	2	12
12	Logan Stalvey (Sr)			2
15	Henry Purvis (Jr)	1	6
24	Ryder Steinmetz (Sr)			2

Geneva Classical Academy

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Conv
	Team Totals	4	24	4
2	Braylon Paul (Jr)	2	12	2
7	Bennett Bayhan (Sr)	2	12
18	Caleb Causey (Sr)			2

First Academy

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	Total
	Team Totals	2	2	4
1	Luke Rutzebeck (Sr)		1	1
10	Rayce Teate (Jr)	1	1	2
15	Henry Purvis (Jr)	1		1

Geneva Classical Academy

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	Total
	Team Totals	2	2	4
2	Braylon Paul (Jr)	2		2
7	Bennett Bayhan (Sr)		2	2

First Academy

Conversions

#	Athlete Name	C Rush	Total
	Team Totals	2	2
1	Luke Rutzebeck (Sr)	1	1
12	Logan Stalvey (Sr)	1	1
24	Ryder Steinmetz (Sr)	1	1

Geneva Classical Academy

Conversions

#	Athlete Name	C Rec	Total
	Team Totals	2	2
2	Braylon Paul (Jr)	1	1
18	Caleb Causey (Sr)	1	1

Game Story

Florida High School Football - First Academy nudges Geneva Classical Academy

October 17, 2025: Lakeland, FL 33803

In Friday's non-league match, the visiting First Academy Eagles football squad scored a close 30-28 victory over the Geneva Classical Academy Knights.

The Eagles (6-3) will now prepare for their match against Bell Creek Academy (Riverview, FL). The Panthers enter the non-league match with a 4-4 record. In their last match, Bell Creek Academy got by Academy at the Lakes (Land O' Lakes, FL), 24-14, in a non-league match.

Next up, the Knights play the All Saints' Academy Saints (Winter Haven, FL) in a Sunshine State - Central (8 Man) battle, on Friday, October 24. Geneva Classical Academy will attempt to advance on its 3-6 season record. The Saints go into the battle with a 6-1 record after their 55-0 non-league win over Liberty Christian Prep (Tavares, FL).

Check In
1st Quarter
0 - 22 The scorer has checked in. FA 0, GCA 22

Posted @ 7:29p
Game Attendance
1st Quarter
Attendance Hundreds

Posted @ 7:29p
Field Conditions
1st Quarter
Field Conditions Dry

Posted @ 7:29p
Weather Conditions
1st Quarter
Weather Conditions Fair

Posted @ 7:29p
0 - 22

End of 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
FA 0, GCA 22

Posted @ 7:30p
6 - 22

Rushing Touchdown
First Academy2nd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
First Academy - #15 Henry Purvis with a 3 Yd Rushing TD. FA 6, GCA 22

Posted @ 7:32p
6 - 22

Passing Two Point Conversion Failed
First Academy2nd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
First Academy - 2Pt Conversion Failed. FA 6, GCA 22

Posted @ 7:33p
6 - 22

Punt
First Academy2nd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
Geneva Classical Academy has punted to First Academy. First Academy has the ball on their own 15-yard line. FA 6, GCA 22

Posted @ 7:37p
6 - 22

Halftime
Halftime
FA 6, GCA 22

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Posted @ 7:52p
6 - 22

Start of 3rd Quarter
Geneva Classical Academy3rd Quarter
Geneva Classical Academy to kick off to First Academy.

Posted @ 8:22p
6 - 22

Turnover on Downs
Geneva Classical Academy3rd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
First Academy has turned possession over on downs. Geneva Classical Academy has the ball on their own 30-yard line. FA 6, GCA 22

Posted @ 8:23p
6 - 22

Interception
First Academy3rd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
First Academy - #22 Ezekiel Lowe intercepts a Geneva Classical Academy pass and has the ball on Geneva Classical Academy's 25-yard line. FA 6, GCA 22

Posted @ 8:25p
12 - 22

Passing Touchdown
First Academy3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
First Academy - #15 Henry Purvis 10 Yd pass completed to #1 Luke Rutzebeck for a TD. FA 12, GCA 22

Posted @ 8:26p
14 - 22

Score Correction
First Academy3rd Quarter
Score correction for First Academy in 3rd Quarter. FA 14, GCA 22

Posted @ 8:28p
14 - 22

Interception
First Academy3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
First Academy - #1 Luke Rutzebeck intercepts a Geneva Classical Academy pass and has the ball on Geneva Classical Academy's 40-yard line. FA 14, GCA 22

Posted @ 8:29p
20 - 22

Passing Touchdown
First Academy3rd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
First Academy - #15 Henry Purvis 35 Yd pass completed to #10 Rayce Teate for a TD. FA 20, GCA 22

Posted @ 8:31p
22 - 22

Two Point Rush Completed
First Academy3rd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
First Academy - #24 Ryder Steinmetz rushed for a 2Pt Conversion. FA 22, GCA 22

Posted @ 8:32p
22 - 22

Interception
First Academy3rd Quarter ~1 minute to go
First Academy - #10 Rayce Teate intercepts a Geneva Classical Academy pass and has the ball on their own 20-yard line. FA 22, GCA 22

Posted @ 8:44p
22 - 22

End of 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
FA 22, GCA 22

Posted @ 8:46p
22 - 22

Turnover on Downs
Geneva Classical Academy4th Quarter ~9 minutes to go
First Academy has turned possession over on downs. Geneva Classical Academy has the ball on First Academy's 35-yard line. FA 22, GCA 22

Posted @ 8:52p
22 - 22

Punt
First Academy4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
Geneva Classical Academy has punted to First Academy. First Academy has the ball on their own 8-yard line. FA 22, GCA 22

Posted @ 8:58p
22 - 22

End of Regulation
Overtime
FA 22, GCA 22

Posted @ 9:12p
22 - 28

Rushing Touchdown
Geneva Classical AcademyOvertime Under a minute
Geneva Classical Academy - #2 Braylon Paul with a 2 Yd Rushing TD. FA 22, GCA 28

Posted @ 9:18p
22 - 28

Passing Two Point Conversion Failed
Geneva Classical AcademyOvertime Under a minute
Geneva Classical Academy - 2Pt Conversion Failed. FA 22, GCA 28

Posted @ 9:19p
28 - 28

Rushing Touchdown
First AcademyOvertime Under a minute
First Academy - #10 Rayce Teate with a 10 Yd Rushing TD. FA 28, GCA 28

Posted @ 9:20p
30 - 28

Two Point Rush Completed
First AcademyOvertime Under a minute
First Academy - #12 Logan Stalvey rushed for a 2Pt Conversion. FA 30, GCA 28

Posted @ 9:24p
30 - 28

End of Game
Final
FA 30, GCA 28

Posted @ 9:24p

First Academy @ GCA Football Game Info

Fri., Oct. 17, 2025 @ 7p

The Geneva Classical Academy (Lakeland, FL) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against First Academy (Leesburg, FL) in overtime by a score of 29-28.

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Rankings & Records

First Academy (25-26)

FL	Class
14	13

Overall	District	Home	Away	Win %	District %	PF	PA
6-5	2-2	2-3	4-2	.545	.500	313	294

Geneva Classical Academy (25-26)

FL	Class
17	16

Overall	District	Home	Away	Win %	District %	PF	PA
4-7	2-1	2-4	2-3	.364	.667	402	425

Team Scoring Averages

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT1	Final
First Academy	8.4	10.1	4.6	5.0	7.0	28.5
Geneva Classical Academy	17.5	12.0	2.0	9.0	6.0	36.5

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Team Stat Comparison

First Academy		Geneva Classical Academy
83.5	Rushing Yards Per Game	91.5
187.2	Passing Yards Per Game	249.7
185.5	Receiving Yards Per Game	249.7
270.7	Total Yards Per Game	341.2
70.9	Tackles Per Game	41.7
1.1	Sacks Per Game	1.2
4.3	Points Per Game	-
1	Pancake Blocks	4

Team Leaders

First Academy		Geneva Classical Academy	National Avg.
#15 Henry Purvis28.6	Rushing Yards Per Game	#1 Clay Lindsay40.2	11.8
#15 Henry Purvis162.0	Passing Yards Per Game	#1 Clay Lindsay245.2	11.9
#10 Rayce Teate56.4	Receiving Yards Per Game	#7 Bennett Bayhan152.4	9.4
#15 Henry Purvis190.6	Total Yards Per Game	#1 Clay Lindsay285.9	25.9
#12 Logan Stalvey11.8	Tackles Per Game	#18 Caleb Causey10.6	2.6
#24 Ryder Steinmetz0.4	Sacks Per Game	#2 Braylon Paul0.8	0.2
#1 Luke Rutzebeck1.5	Points Per Game	-	2.0
#55 Amari Akolade1	Pancake Blocks	#25 Micah Elamm2	5

Common Opponents

School	Common Opp. Rec.		School	Common Opp. Rec.
First Academy	2-2		Geneva Classical Academy	1-3

Date	Away	Home	Result	Date	Away	Home	Result
8/15/25	First Academy	Lakeside Christian	(W) 41-18	9/18/25	Lakeside Christian	Geneva Classical Academy	(L) 45-38
9/12/25	First Academy	Lake Mary Prep	(W) 29-10	9/26/25	Geneva Classical Academy	Lake Mary Prep	(W) 56-52
10/10/25	Real Life Christian Academy	First Academy	(L) 40-20	10/3/25	Real Life Christian Academy	Geneva Classical Academy	(L) 48-32
10/31/25	First Academy	Hernando Christian Academy	(L) 58-12	9/12/25	Geneva Classical Academy	Hernando Christian Academy	(L) 72-24

Record Breakdown

First Academy (25-26)		Geneva Classical Academy (25-26)
6-5	Overall	4-7
2-2	League	2-1
4-2	Non-League	2-5
1-0	Head to Head	0-1
2-2	Common Opponent	1-3
2-3	Home	2-4
4-2	Away	2-3
0-0	Neutral	0-0
0-1	Playoff	0-1
6-5	In-State	4-7
0-0	Out-of-State	0-0