It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Flint River Academy can now relate to. They came up short against the Robert Toombs Christian Academy Crusaders on Friday, falling 28-6. The Wildcats' loss signaled the end of their 21-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Flint River Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Christian Mixon was his usual excellent self, rushing for 133 yards on only seven carries, while also throwing for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes for Robert Toombs Christian Academy. The dominant performance gave Mixon a new career-high in rushing yards. Drew Edwards handled things on the ground, rushing for 80 yards.
Flint River Academy's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-1. As for Robert Toombs Christian Academy, they moved to 3-7 with that victory, which also ended their six-game losing streak.
Flint River Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Robert Toombs Christian Academy, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Edmund Burke Academy on November 22nd. Edmund Burke Academy's defense has only allowed 13.6 points per game this season, so Robert Toombs Christian Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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