After having lost a blowout in their previous game against George Walton Academy, Piedmont Academy was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Riverside Military Academy Eagles 40-12. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
Piedmont Academy's defense made their presence known, laying out JJ Blackwell 3.5 times. In that department, Corbett Crews was the leader with two sacks.
When it comes to explaining why Riverside Military Academy lost, don't look at Michael Omeh. Despite the final result, he rushed for 102 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries. Omeh's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Piedmont Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.5 points over those games. As for Riverside Military Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Piedmont Academy is set to face off against their familiar foe Bethlehem Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Riverside Military Academy will square off against rival George Walton Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Blackwell and Aj Dillard.
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