The Edmund Burke Academy Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Augusta Prep Day Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Edmund Burke Academy has eight straight victories, Augusta Prep Day has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Edmund Burke Academy's game was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They snuck past Gatewood with a 20-14 victory.
Edmund Burke Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Grant Mobley led the charge by rushing for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Phillips, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Meanwhile, Augusta Prep Day was beaten by Briarwood Academy 41-6 on Friday.
Edmund Burke Academy's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which bumped their overall record up to 8-0. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-7 Thomas Jefferson Academy and 2-7 Trinity Christian (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 41.1% over those games). As for Augusta Prep Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Edmund Burke Academy commands a daunting offense this season, having averaged 4.8 touchdowns per game. It's a different story for Augusta Prep Day, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 per game. Will Edmund Burke Academy continue their march to the end zone, or will Augusta Prep Day flip the ?
Edmund Burke Academy came up short against Augusta Prep Day in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, falling 27-20. Will Edmund Burke Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road?
