Football Preview: Alameda Pirates vs. The Classical Academy Titans
The Alameda Pirates will stay at home for another week and welcome The Classical Academy Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Alameda headed into their last contest having not scored more than 12 points for three straight, but Mitchell let them put that streak behind them. Alameda blew past Mitchell, posting a 40-0 win at home. The victory was some much needed relief for the Pirates as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Alameda had a senior duo take command as Angel Arroyo rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns and Tez Glover rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Arroyo has become a key player for Alameda: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Alameda was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, The Classical Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Denver West 49-0 at home. Give the Titans' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Andrew Brown continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 163 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 45 yards.
The Classical Academy wouldn't let Denver West keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. The Classical Academy can thank Riley Romine and Henry Hoyman for forcing both of them.
The win got Alameda back to even at 3-3. As for The Classical Academy, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Alameda has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 198.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like The Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 233.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Alameda was taken down by The Classical Academy 55-6 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of The Classical Academy's Jackson Schipfer, who rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Now that Alameda 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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