Academy at the Lakes has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges the Hernando Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m.
Academy at the Lakes is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Florida's top teams: Geneva Classical Academy, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Academy at the Lakes was ranked 18th). Academy at the Lakes lost to Geneva Classical Academy on the road by a 28-12 margin on Friday.
Meanwhile, Hernando Christian Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31 points) and they went ahead and made it three on October 4th. Their defense stepped up to hand the Cougars a 25-0 shutout. Considering the Lions have won three matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Academy at the Lakes now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Hernando Christian Academy, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3.
Academy at the Lakes suffered a grim 32-6 defeat to Hernando Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Will Academy at the Lakes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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