Football Preview: Compass Academy vs. Alpine Bucks
Compass Academy hasn't had much luck against Alpine recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Compass Academy will look to defend their home field against the Alpine Bucks at 7:00 p.m. Compass Academy will be strutting in after a win while Alpine will be coming in after a defeat.
Compass Academy will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up three points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Anthony on Friday. Compass Academy took their game with ease, bagging a 43-13 victory over Anthony.
Compass Academy relied on the efforts of VALOIS TERCERO, who rushed for 187 yards on only 11 carries, and RYIAN FARRIS, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Those 187 rushing yards gave TERCERO a new career-high. Another receiver making a difference was KAISON BIVINS, who picked up 38 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Compass Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 59 points the game before, Alpine was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They had to suffer through a 86-7 loss at the hands of Crane. The Bucks' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Alpine got top-tier performance from Logan Smith, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns. Smith also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making four total tackles.
Compass Academy's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6. As for Alpine, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Compass Academy might still be hurting after the 47-23 loss they got from Alpine when the teams last played back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Smith, who rushed for 222 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Compass Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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