Football Game Preview: Halifax Academy vs. St. Johns Country Day

St. Johns Country Day will challenge Halifax Academy on the road at 7:00 PM on Friday. St. Johns Country Day don't have the home-field advantage, but they do enjoy an advantage in the MaxPreps rankings.

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out between St. Johns Country Day and Florida School for the Deaf. St. Johns Country Day steamrollered Florida School for the Deaf 47-6. St. Johns Country Day were expected to win, but the margin was definitely larger than the state rankings had forecast.

Meanwhile, after a big victory against Avant Garde Academy two weeks ago, Halifax Academy came back down to earth. Halifax Academy took a 9-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of Tampa Bay Christian Academy. Halifax Academy's low-scoring defeat was the unsatisfying follow-up to their high-scoring outing the match before.

St. Johns Country Day's victory lifted them to 2-2 while Halifax Academy's loss dropped them down to 2-3. In their win, St. Johns Country Day relied heavily on Max Monroe, who passed for 190 yards and 3 touchdowns. Halifax Academy will need to find a way to minimize his impact if they want to win.

See how Halifax Academy vs. St. Johns Country Day plays out in the box score here

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