Football Recap: John Milledge Academy Piles Up the Points Against Stratford Academy

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Previous 4 Games

09/26/25 - Home	51-13 W
09/27/24 - Away	7-42 L
10/13/23 - Home	40-6 W
10/14/22 - Away	21-7 W

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask John Milledge Academy). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Stratford Academy Eagles 51-13. With the Trojans ahead 35-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.

John Milledge Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Asa Wall led the charge by picking up 149 receiving yards and a pair of scores, while also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. Wall also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks, making 12 total tackles, and defending one pass. Another signal caller making a difference was Lewis Cheney, who threw for 212 yards and three TDs on only 16 passes.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something John Milledge Academy proved: they limited Stratford Academy to a paltry 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Wall for the heroic effort on defense: he. John Milledge Academy's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.9.

John Milledge Academy's defense didn't let Tucker Johnston., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for 4.5 sacks. Stratford Academy's QB won't forget Wall anytime soon given he sacked him twice.

John Milledge Academy pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.0 points on average over those games. As for Stratford Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-1.

Coincidentally, John Milledge Academy and Stratford Academy will both be playing First Presbyterian Day the next time they take the field. The Eagles will host the Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while the Trojans will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on October 10.