After losing to Southwest the last time they met, Academy for Classical Education decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Academy for Classical Education Gryphons blew past the Southwest Patriots 40-14 on Friday. The Gryphons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 26 points or more this season.
Academy for Classical Education found their leader in underclassman Ace Hatcher, who rushed for 84 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 119 yards while completing 85.7% of his passes.
Academy for Classical Education didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jake McLendon and Noah Syme.
Although Southwest took the loss, they still got scores from Christian Hill and Ryan Brinson.
The victory made it two in a row for Academy for Classical Education and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for Southwest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Academy for Classical Education will square off against Bleckley County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Academy for Classical Education will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Southwest, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Washington County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Southwest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.3 points per game this season.
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