If Zarephath Academy was riding high fresh off their 42-7 takedown of Young Kids In Motion last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles took a blow against the IMG Academy Junior National Ascenders on Thursday, falling 48-16. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 403rd, while the Ascenders are ranked 125th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead IMG Academy Junior National to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nolan Downes, who threw for 194 yards and four touchdowns. Downes has become a key player for the Ascenders: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise. Savyan Alteon Senat also helped with two TDs in total.
Zarephath Academy dropped their record down to 4-8 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for IMG Academy Junior National, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Zarephath Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-16 defeat against IMG Academy White on the 13th. As for IMG Academy Junior National, they will square off against Specially Fit Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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