Football Recap: Summit Academy Bears vs. Judge Memorial Catholic Bulldogs
Summit Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Judge Memorial Catholic Bulldogs out 20-17. That's more bragging rights for the Bears, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Summit Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Beau Edmunds out in front who picked up 107 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Edmunds torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 78 yards. Kyle Lively also helped out as he racked up 108 receiving yards.
Summit Academy's defense stepped up as well, laying out Adrian Palmer. four times. Tug Wilbur was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three sackshimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Judge Memorial Catholic lost, don't look at Texas Wilde. Despite the final result, he rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. King Long got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The win got Summit Academy back to even at 4-4. As for Judge Memorial Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Summit Academy will look to defend their home field on Friday against Providence Hall at 7:00 p.m. Providence Hall is coming into the game with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Summit Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Judge Memorial Catholic, they will head out to square off against South Summit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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