Football Recap: Calhoun Academy's Rushing Dominance Continues

Calhoun Academy faced Kemper Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Cougars blew past the Rams, posting a 50-6 victory. Considering the Cougars have won four contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Carsen Stegall continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 119 yards and three TDs on only ten carries, while also throwing for 141 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 119 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Bronnor Bingham, who gained 94 total yards and a touchdown.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Calhoun Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 18 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Calhoun Academy's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Jonah Clark with two sacks.

Calhoun Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Kemper Academy, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Coming up, Calhoun Academy will face off against Hebron Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 54.5 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Kemper Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Central Holmes Christian at 7:00 p.m. The Rams will be up against the Trojans' rather soft defense (which has allowed 37 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.