On Friday, The Crisp Academy Wildcats faced the Windsor Academy Knights in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Crisp Academy was outmatched by Windsor Academy at home and fell 62-6. Crisp Academy has struggled against Windsor Academy recently, as their contest on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Windsor Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mason Merritt, who threw for 188 yards and four touchdowns on only nine passes. Peyton Newman was another key contributor, rushing for 129 yards and two touchdowns.
Crisp Academy's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 3-6. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 9.5 points per game. As for Windsor Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Crisp Academy will head out on the road to face off against Westminster Schools of Augusta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Westminster Schools of Augusta's favor is that they have now posted big point totals in their last seven matches. As for Windsor Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Westwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Westwood is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
