The A Plus Academy Knights will head out to face off against the Pilot Point Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
A Plus Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Palmer last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Knights were dealt a 56-16 defeat at the hands of the Bulldogs. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
A Plus Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kameron Wells, who rushed for 59 yards and one TD on only seven carries, and Jordan Smith, who rushed for 51 yards.
Meanwhile, Pilot Point had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 48 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 44-28 win over the Bulldogs.
Pilot Point's win came from a few key players A Plus Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Drevion James, who rushed for 140 yards and one score on only five carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Caden David was another key rusher, rushing for 132 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pilot Point was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 486 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Pilot Point's record now sits at 5-1. As for A Plus Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. A Plus Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 176.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pilot Point struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 344.5 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
A Plus Academy was taken down by Pilot Point 71-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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