Football Preview: Alameda Pirates vs. The Academy Wildcats
The Alameda Pirates will take on The Academy Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Alameda, who comes in off a win.
Alameda's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 52-0 victory over The Pinnacle on the road. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Pirates had established a 46 point advantage.
Angel Arroyo went supernova for Alameda, rushing for 207 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 37 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Arroyo is now averaging an impressive 134 rushing yards per game. Dante Medina was another key player, rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Alameda was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 477 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The Pinnacle only gained 127.
Meanwhile, The Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 45-0 loss at the hands of Forge Christian. The Wildcats just can't catch a break and have now endured ten losses in a row dating back to last season.
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