Football Preview: West Oaks Academy Flame vs. Foundation Academy Lions
West Oaks Academy is 0-7 against Foundation Academy since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The West Oaks Academy Flame will head out to face off against the Foundation Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m.
West Oaks Academy is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took a blow against Orlando Christian Prep, falling 43-13. The Flame were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-6.
Meanwhile, Foundation Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Faith Christian last Monday, taking the game 15-8.
Foundation Academy found their leader in underclassman Sam Wood, who rushed for 184 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Wood has become a key player for Foundation Academy: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Foundation Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Foundation Academy's defense and their ten sacks. Stephen Ford led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. He also set a new season high mark in sacks with three. Reece French was another major factor on D, picking up 0.5 sacks and making 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
West Oaks Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Foundation Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
West Oaks Academy and Foundation Academy were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but West Oaks Academy suffered an agonizing 27-26 loss. Can West Oaks Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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