Football Recap: Cornerstone Charter Academy Ducks vs. First Academy Eagles
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cornerstone Charter Academy). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the First Academy Eagles 51-24 on the road. The win was nothing new for the Ducks as they're now sitting on four straight.
Yousef Vazquez had a dynamite game for Cornerstone Charter Academy, rushing for 167 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, while also picking up 100 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Dominic Just, who threw for 305 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cornerstone Charter Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 71.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 172.3.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Cornerstone Charter Academy's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Colton Germanos and Tanielu Cox, who racked up 4.5 sacks between them. Germanos also sacked 2.5 sacks, which is notable because Cornerstone Charter Academy is undefeated when he posts at least one sack, but 1-2 otherwise.
First Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cason Cherry, who threw for 116 yards and two touchdowns, and Rhett Walsh, who picked up 79 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Walsh also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
Cornerstone Charter Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for First Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cornerstone Charter Academy will challenge Trinity Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Cornerstone Charter Academy's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Trinity Prep has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for First Academy, they will take on Windermere Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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