The Riverside Military Academy Eagles will challenge the George Walton Academy Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Riverside Military Academy has struggled recently with 17 losses in a row, while George Walton Academy will arrive with three straight victories.
Riverside Military Academy is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Piedmont Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Riverside Military Academy was dealt a 34-6 defeat at the hands of Piedmont Academy.
Meanwhile, George Walton Academy humbled Piedmont Academy with a 47-6 victory. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 22 points or more this season.
Aj Dillard and Laji Taylor were among the main playmakers for George Walton Academy as the former rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries and the latter rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. George Walton Academy is undefeated when Taylor posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Zack Wolf was another key rusher, rushing for 125 yards while picking up 7.8 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: George Walton Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 380 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 309 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Riverside Military Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for George Walton Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Riverside Military Academy took a serious blow against George Walton Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 72-7. Can Riverside Military Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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