The Wilkinson County Christian Academy Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Calhoun Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Wilkinson County Christian Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Briarfield Academy, who was ranked fifth at the time (Wilkinson County Christian Academy was ranked 14th). Wilkinson County Christian Academy fell just short of Briarfield Academy by a score of 30-28 two weeks ago. The defeat continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Calhoun Academy had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Cougars a 56-0 shutout. That looming 56-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Calhoun Academy yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Calhoun Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carsen Stegall, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 69 yards. Layton Logan also helped with three touchdowns in total.
Calhoun Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 385 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Wilkinson County Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Calhoun Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Wilkinson County Christian Academy against Calhoun Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2020, as the team secured a 48-8 victory. Does Wilkinson County Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Calhoun Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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