Football Preview: Durango Demons vs. Air Academy Kadets
The Durango Demons will head out on the road to square off against the Air Academy Kadets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Durango is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Palmer Ridge just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Bears by a score of 24-21. While the Demons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bears 7-3 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, Durango had strong showings from Grady Feeney, who gained 123 total yards and a touchdown, and Sebastian Tripp, who picked up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Air Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past Liberty with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 14-0.
Ben Fernengel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 177 yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 125 rushing yards.
Air Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Durango's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Air Academy, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Durango against Air Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2015, as the squad secured a 48-6 victory. In that match, Durango amassed a halftime lead of 27-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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