There's no place like home for The Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on the Skyview Wolverines with a sharp 42-20 win on Thursday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
It was another big night for Jase Farmer, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 126 yards and two touchdowns. Those 138 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another big playmaker for The Academy was Deanthony Groetken, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, The Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Groetken, Andres Mendoza, and Jayden Hillman picked up one apiece.
The Academy's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Skyview, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sterling's defense has only allowed 16.8 points per game this season, so The Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Skyview, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Conifer at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th.
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