Football Preview: Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights vs. Southern Prep Academy Fighting Rangers
The Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights are taking a road trip to take on the Southern Prep Academy Fighting Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Macon-East Montgomery Academy has three straight victories, Southern Prep Academy has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They blew past Meadowview Christian 52-0 on the road. Fans of the Knights have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Thad Mckinney was a one-man wrecking crew for Macon-East Montgomery Academy as he rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Mckinney's longest rush was for an incredible 90 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Macon-East Montgomery Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Macon-East Montgomery Academy's defense and their five sacks. Leading the way was Cole Streetman with two.
Meanwhile, Southern Prep Academy faced Cornerstone Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Southern Prep Academy was beaten by Cornerstone Christian 56-8.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0. As for Southern Prep Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Macon-East Montgomery Academy has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 365.7 total yards per game. It's a different story for Southern Prep Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 238. Will Macon-East Montgomery Academy be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Southern Prep Academy flip the script? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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