Football Recap: Fullington Academy Trojans vs. Memorial Day Matadors
Fullington Academy was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They managed a 24-20 win over the Memorial Day Matadors. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Fullington Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aidan Hill led the charge by rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Will Sangster did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 86 receiving yards.
Memorial Day's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jr Rowland, who threw for 160 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 50 yards.
Fullington Academy pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Memorial Day, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fullington Academy will venture away from home to challenge David Emanuel Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Memorial Day, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Crisp Academy at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Memorial Day is facing Crisp Academy at the right time seeing as Crisp Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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