After each having a week off, the Orcutt Academy Spartans and the Flintridge Prep Wolves will shake off the rust and duke it out at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
The home team had won the previous six meetings between Orcutt Academy and Cate, and Orcutt Academy kept the tradition alive. The Spartans snuck past the Rams with a 54-48 win last Saturday.
It was another big night for Ezekiel Johnson, who rushed for 434 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 14.5 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards. Another player making a difference was Fadi Alkhouri, who rushed for 88 yards and one score on only seven carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Orcutt Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 527 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Flintridge Prep strolled into their game last Saturday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They put the hurt on Sierra with a sharp 46-24 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Wolves' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Chieftains are ranked 80th).
Flintridge Prep's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Orcutt Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Orcutt Academy against Flintridge Prep in their previous meeting back in September of 2017, as the squad secured a 51-23 win. In that contest, the Spartans amassed a halftime lead of 38-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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