Football Preview: South Summit Wildcats vs. American Leadership Academy Eagles
South Summit is 8-0 against American Leadership Academy since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The South Summit Wildcats will take on the American Leadership Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
South Summit will head into Friday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Summit Academy on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 31-point loss they were dealt last Friday. South Summit fell just short of Summit Academy by a score of 19-17. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for American Leadership Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Providence Hall, posting a 56-7 victory at home. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Kannon Huntsman, who rushed for 120 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. American Leadership Academy also got help from Tad Swarnes, who showed off his sure hands for 81 receiving yards.
American Leadership Academy wouldn't let Providence Hall keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. American Leadership Academy can thank Swarnes and Cole Clayson for forcing both of them.
South Summit's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for American Leadership Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for South Summit against American Leadership Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 49-6 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Huntsman, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 101 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Summit still be able to contain Huntsman? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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