The Calhoun Academy Cougars will face off against the Kemper Academy Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.3 points per game this season.
Calhoun Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Lee Academy, who was ranked 14th at the time (Calhoun Academy was ranked 18th). Calhoun Academy took a 36-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lee Academy on Friday.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Layton Logan, who rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Carsen Stegall, who rushed for 117 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Calhoun Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, a victory for Kemper Academy just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Park Place Christian Academy, falling 34-14.
Calhoun Academy now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Kemper Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Calhoun Academy against Kemper Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 54-14 win. Will Calhoun Academy repeat their success, or does Kemper Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps