After flying high against Anthony last Friday, Compass Academy came back down to earth. Compass Academy lost 47-23 to the Alpine Bucks on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for Compass Academy in their matchups with Alpine: they've now lost seven in a row.
Despite the loss, Compass Academy saw an underclassman step up: VALOIS TERCERO rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns. Those 130 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for TERCERO.
Even though they lost, Compass Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Logan Smith was his usual excellent self, rushing for 222 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also picking up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown for Alpine. That's the most rushing yards Smith has posted since back in September of 2023. Daedrick Hardwick got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Compass Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Alpine, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Compass Academy and Crane will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. Crane is coming into the matchup with three straight wins at home, so Compass Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Alpine, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Anthony at 6:00 p.m. on October 25th. Alpine is facing Anthony at the right time seeing as Anthony is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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