First Academy hasn't had much luck against Santa Fe Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The First Academy Eagles will face off against the Santa Fe Catholic Hawks at 7:00 p.m. First Academy will be strutting in after a win while Santa Fe Catholic will be coming in after a loss.
First Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Trinity Prep by a score of 22-12.
First Academy can attribute much of their success to Cason Cherry, who threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes, and Rhett Walsh, who picked up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown. Walsh's longest reception was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Santa Fe Catholic's offense. They were dealt a 28-0 defeat at the hands of St. Petersburg Catholic on Friday. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory got First Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Santa Fe Catholic, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
First Academy was taken down by Santa Fe Catholic 41-8 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can First Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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