Football Recap: Sylva Bay Academy Saints vs. Russell Christian Academy Warriors
On Friday, Sylva Bay Academy faced Russell Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sylva Bay Academy Saints strolled past the Russell Christian Academy Warriors with points to spare, taking the game 30-12. The victory was familiar territory for the Saints who have now won three games in a row.
Russell Christian Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ty Jones, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown, and Carter Simmons, who picked up 73 receiving yards and a touchdown. Jones' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 12th straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Sylva Bay Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Russell Christian Academy, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sylva Bay Academy will venture away from home to take on DeSoto at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in DeSoto's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Russell Christian Academy, they are taking a road trip to face off against Victory Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Russell Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.3 points per game this season.
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