Football Preview: Southern Prep Academy Fighting Rangers vs. North River Christian Chargers
The Southern Prep Academy Fighting Rangers will take on the North River Christian Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North River Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Southern Prep Academy, who comes in off a win.
Southern Prep Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Lakeside School, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Southern Prep Academy was ranked 19th). Southern Prep Academy breezed by Lakeside School at home to the tune of 40-13 on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Fighting Rangers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Southern Prep Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cordae' Williams, who threw for 313 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown. Caleb Cole was Williams' top target, picking up 197 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, North River Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Macon-East Montgomery Academy, falling 60-0.
Southern Prep Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for North River Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything went Southern Prep Academy's way against North River Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Southern Prep Academy made off with a 36-14 win. Will Southern Prep Academy repeat their success, or does North River Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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