The Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights will head out to face off against the Southern Prep Academy Fighting Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Macon-East Montgomery Academy has three straight wins, Southern Prep Academy has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They breezed by Meadowview Christian on the road to the tune of 52-0. Fans of the Knights have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Thad Mckinney had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 90 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Macon-East Montgomery Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. Cole Streetman was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Meanwhile, Southern Prep Academy faced Cornerstone Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Southern Prep Academy was beaten by Cornerstone Christian 56-8.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0. As for Southern Prep Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Macon-East Montgomery Academy has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 365.7 total yards per game. It's a different story for Southern Prep Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 238. Will Macon-East Montgomery Academy be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Southern Prep Academy flip the script? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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