Football Preview: Springwood Wildcats vs. Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights
Springwood is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Macon-East Montgomery Academy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Springwood Wildcats will square off against the Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Springwood's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
Springwood is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Meadowview Christian, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Springwood was ranked 12th). Springwood simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Meadowview Christian 76-30 on the road. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 30 points or more this season.
Cj Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 256 yards and six touchdowns on only 11 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 159 rushing yards dating back to last season. Gregory Johnson Iii was another key rusher, gaining 44 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Springwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 467 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Springwood's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB 12 times. Johnson Iii led the group effort, picking up seven of those sacks all by himself.
Meanwhile, while Macon-East Montgomery Academy put up some points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Coosa Valley Academy. Macon-East Montgomery Academy had just enough and edged Coosa Valley Academy out 2-0. The two-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Springwood's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Macon-East Montgomery Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Springwood took a serious blow against Macon-East Montgomery Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2021, falling 49-0. Can Springwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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