Football Recap: First Academy Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 4, 2024, 6:03am

Football Recap: First Academy Eagles vs. Cornerstone Charter Academy Ducks

Suggested Video

First Academy entered their game against Cornerstone Charter Academy on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The First Academy Eagles took a blow against the Cornerstone Charter Academy Ducks, falling 51-24. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Ducks: they've now lost three in a row.

Defeat or not, First Academy got some senior leadership from Cason Cherry and Rhett Walsh. Cherry threw for 116 yards and two touchdowns, while Walsh picked up 79 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Cherry didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended a pass.

Yousef Vazquez went supernova 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.

First Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Cornerstone Charter Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. First Academy will welcome Windermere Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cornerstone Charter Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Trinity Prep at 7:00 p.m. Cornerstone Charter Academy is facing Trinity Prep at the right time seeing as Trinity Prep is stuck on a five-game losing streak.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps