Football Recap: Rocky Mount Academy Eagles vs. Father Capodanno Grunts
Rocky Mount Academy never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past the Father Capodanno Grunts, posting a 59-0 win on the road. The Eagles' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rocky Mount Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gehrig Miller, who threw for 111 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Ayden Lovely was another key back, rushing for 58 yards and two touchdowns.
Rocky Mount Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kaiden Pulley, Miller, and Ethan Bellamy picked up one apiece.
Rocky Mount Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Father Capodanno, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Rocky Mount Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Faith Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Faith Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 41.3 points per game this season. As for Father Capodanno, they will venture away from home to square off against Cary Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Cary Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Father Capodanno likes a good challenge.
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