The American Christian Academy Patriots had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.2 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They came out on top against Montevallo by a score of 18-6. That's another feather in the cap for American Christian Academy, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
American Christian Academy was led to victory by Jackson Willingham and Kai Young. Willingham rushed for 100 yards, while Young threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why Montevallo lost, one person who can't be blamed is Rozario Conwell. Despite the final result, he rushed for 150 yards, and also threw for three yards and a touchdown while completing 100% of his passes.
American Christian Academy's win was their ninth straight on the road (dating back to last season), which pushed their record up to 8-2. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-10 Holt and 1-9 Dallas County (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 44.2% over those games). As for Montevallo, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. American Christian Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Booker T. Washington at 7:00 p.m. on November 10th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Alabama (Booker T. Washington is ranked 112th, while American Christian Academy is ranked 124th). As for Montevallo, they will play host again and welcome Tarrant, where kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
