Football Preview: Summit Academy Bears vs. Judge Memorial Catholic Bulldogs
Summit Academy has gone 7-0 against Judge Memorial Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Summit Academy Bears will square off against the Judge Memorial Catholic Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Judge Memorial Catholic took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Summit Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Summit Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past South Summit 19-17. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
The critical scores for Summit Academy came from Alexander Meredith, Bronson Dixon, and Benjamin Fitisemanu.
Summit Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Meredith and Fitisemanu. Fitisemanu also snagged an interception, which is notable because Summit Academy is undefeated when he posts at least one interception, but 0-4 otherwise. Another thorn in South Summit's side was Tug Wilbur, who picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Judge Memorial Catholic's offense. They were dealt a 35-0 defeat at the hands of Layton Christian Academy on Friday. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Summit Academy's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. As for Judge Memorial Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Summit Academy against Judge Memorial Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 48-20 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Judge Memorial Catholic's King Long, who picked up 157 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Summit Academy still be able to contain Long? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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