Football Preview: Ben Lomond Scots vs. American Leadership Academy Eagles
The Ben Lomond Scots will take on the American Leadership Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ben Lomond will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Ben Lomond's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Canyon View on Friday. They were outmatched by the Falcons at home and fell 42-0.
Meanwhile, after only eight points in their last game, American Leadership Academy made sure to put some points up on the board against Grand County on Friday. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, American Leadership Academy made off with a 42-41 victory over Grand County. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Eagles were the better team in the second half.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead American Leadership Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kannon Huntsman, who rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown. Huntsman also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making three total tackles. Tad Swarnes was another key pass catcher, picking up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, American Leadership Academy was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 490 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grand County only gained 378.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to American Leadership Academy's defensive line and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Huntsman and JJ Lopez who racked up four sacks between them. Lopez also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making four total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Ben Lomond's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for American Leadership Academy, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Ben Lomond against American Leadership Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 49-19 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ben Lomond since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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