The Morgan Academy Senators will challenge the South Choctaw Academy Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Morgan Academy sitting on three straight wins and South Choctaw Academy on eight.
Last Friday, Morgan Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Clarke Prep, but they still walked away with a 18-13 victory.
Meanwhile, South Choctaw Academy hadn't done well against Patrician Academy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Everything went South Choctaw Academy's way against Patrician Academy as South Choctaw Academy made off with a 38-14 win. Considering the Rebels have won five contests by more than 23 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
South Choctaw Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jackson Boykin led the charge by rushing for 147 yards and three touchdowns. Boykin is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Kade Carroll was another key player, rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: South Choctaw Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Morgan Academy now has a winning record of 4-3. As for South Choctaw Academy, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
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