The Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles will face off against the Impact Christian Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Ridgeview 35-7. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their ten-point performance the game before.
A big part of Episcopal School of Jacksonville's win came down to the chemistry between Sam Perkins and his top target Brayden Wessinger. Perkins picked up 30 receiving yards and two touchdowns while Wessinger picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Impact Christian Academy). They blew past P.K. Yonge 44-21 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Lions sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
It was another big night for Eliyjah Caldwell-Hardy, who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. He is becoming a predictor of Impact Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Laquinn Buckman was another key back, rushing for 84 yards and two touchdowns.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31 points. As for Impact Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
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