The David Emanuel Academy Eagles have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Fullington Academy Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
David Emanuel Academy headed into their last matchup having not scored more than 12 points for three straight, but Memorial Day let them put that streak behind them. David Emanuel Academy blew past Memorial Day, posting a 44-12 victory. With that win, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 27.1 points per game.
It was another big night for Clayton Hood, who rushed for 156 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 44 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.5 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Richard Braddy, who threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes.
David Emanuel Academy wouldn't let Memorial Day keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. David Emanuel Academy can thank Tucker Free and Jace Farmer for forcing all of them.
Meanwhile, Fullington Academy made easy work of Vidalia Heritage Academy on Thursday and carried off a 56-34 victory. The Trojans pushed the score to 48-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
The win snapped David Emanuel Academy's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record. As for Fullington Academy, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
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