Football Preview: Academy for Classical Education Gryphons vs. East Laurens Falcons
After two games on the road, Academy for Classical Education is heading back home. They will welcome the East Laurens Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Academy for Classical Education's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Northeast on Friday. They had to suffer through a 46-0 loss at the hands of the Raiders. Having soared to a lofty 51 points in the game before, the Gryphons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, East Laurens ended up a good deal behind Dodge County on Friday and lost 46-27. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost five in a row.
Academy for Classical Education's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for East Laurens, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Ace Hatcher and Tylan Snead. Hatcher has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages of 151.2 passing yards and has 11 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Snead has averaged 144.2 passing yards and has 8 passing touchdowns on the season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Academy for Classical Education has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 368 total yards per game. It's a different story for East Laurens, though, as they've been averaging only 248.2. Will Academy for Classical Education be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will East Laurens flip the script? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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