On Friday, the Classical Academy Caimans were able to grind out a solid victory over the Clairemont Chieftains, taking the game 26-14.
Justus Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 258 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 107.2 rushing yards per game. Classical Academy also got help from Thomas Wentzel, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
Classical Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Classical Academy's defense and their four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jacob Lockhart and Cooper Greene who racked up all four sacks between them. Lockhart is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Classical Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Clairemont, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Classical Academy will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Orange Glen at 7:30 p.m. on September 28th. As for Clairemont, they will stay at home for another week and welcome El Cajon Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clairemont is facing El Cajon Valley at the right time seeing as El Cajon Valley is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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