Football Game Preview: Atlantic Collegiate Academy Armada vs. Oceanside Collegiate Academy Landsharks

The Atlantic Collegiate Academy Armada will head out to face off against the Oceanside Collegiate Academy Landsharks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Atlantic Collegiate Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with eight straight losses, while Oceanside Collegiate Academy will come in with three straight wins.

Atlantic Collegiate Academy managed to keep up with Mullins until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Armada lost 38-14 to the Auctioneers. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.

Meanwhile, Oceanside Collegiate Academy faced Dutch Fork in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Landsharks managed a 24-20 victory over the Silver Foxes. The 24-point effort marked the Landsharks' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Oceanside Collegiate Academy's win came from a few key players Atlantic Collegiate Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aiden Manavian, who threw for 285 yards and three TDs while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt. Terence Johnson was in the mix as well, providing Oceanside Collegiate Academy with two touchdowns.

Oceanside Collegiate Academy's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Rhys Meredith, Mike Jones, and Joey Harriott, who each picked up one sack apiece. Meredith was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 17 total tackles.

Oceanside Collegiate Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Atlantic Collegiate Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.