Football Preview: Rock Springs Christian Academy vs. Flint River Academy Wildcats
Rock Springs Christian Academy will face off against the Flint River Academy Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Rock Springs Christian Academy: 9.8, Flint River Academy: 5.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Rock Springs Christian Academy is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Creekside Christian Academy just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 27-26 to the Cougars. That makes it the first time this season Rock Springs Christian Academy has let down their home crowd.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Brandt Washington and Malcolm Courtland. Courtland had a solid game and rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Washington was balling out in the loss, rushing for 176 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 72 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Rock Springs Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Flint River Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Heritage, posting a 42-0 victory at home. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won six games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Sully Jones was his usual excellent self, rushing for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also picking up 48 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Jayden Watts, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Having lost for the first time this season, Rock Springs Christian Academy fell to 8-1. As for Flint River Academy, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Rock Springs Christian Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 216.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Flint River Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 256.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Rock Springs Christian Academy was dealt a bruising 42-0 defeat at the hands of Flint River Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Rock Springs Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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