Football Preview: The Classical Academy Titans vs. Alameda Pirates
The Classical Academy Titans will challenge the Alameda Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Classical Academy is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
The Classical Academy's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Denver West's usually-dominant defense. The Classical Academy never let Denver West onto the board and left with a 49-0 win. Considering the Titans have won four contests by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Andrew Brown, who threw for 163 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 45 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: The Classical Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Denver West only rushed for 87.
The Classical Academy wouldn't let Denver West keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. The Classical Academy can thank Riley Romine and Henry Hoyman for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last game, Alameda made sure to put some points up on the board against Mitchell on Friday. Alameda took their match at home with ease, bagging a 40-0 victory over Mitchell. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Pirates' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Tez Glover and he. Glover rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries while he rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles.
The Classical Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Alameda, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: The Classical Academy has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 389.2 total yards per game. It's a different story for Alameda, though, as they've been averaging only 235.3. Will The Classical Academy be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Alameda flip the script?
Everything came up roses for The Classical Academy against Alameda in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 55-6 win. In that contest, The Classical Academy amassed a halftime lead of 41-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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