The Flint River Academy Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against Rock Springs Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Flint River Academy will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Flint River Academy's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over Heritage at home. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won six matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Sully Jones was his usual excellent self, rushing for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also picking up 48 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Jayden Watts, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Flint River Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Rock Springs Christian Academy's undefeated season came to an end after eight games on Friday. They and Creekside Christian Academy were almost perfectly matched up, but Rock Springs Christian Academy suffered a 27-26 defeat. That makes it the first time this season Rock Springs Christian Academy has let down their home crowd.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Brandt Washington and Malcolm Courtland. Courtland had a solid game and rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Washington was balling out in the loss, rushing for 176 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 72 yards and a touchdown.
Flint River Academy pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Rock Springs Christian Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Flint River Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 256.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rock Springs Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 216.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Flint River Academy against Rock Springs Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Flint River Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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