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The Piedmont Academy Cougars will head out to square off against the Riverside Military Academy Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Piedmont Academy's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against George Walton Academy on Friday. They were outmatched by the Bulldogs and fell 27-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Riverside Military Academy was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 34-33 to Loganville Christian Academy. The Eagles have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Piedmont Academy will need to focus on slowing down JJ Blackwell, one of several Riverside Military Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 81 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 17 yards and one TD. Blackwell also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Riverside Military Academy is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise. Shaka Rorie was in the mix too, providing the Eagles with two scores.
Piedmont Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Riverside Military Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Piedmont Academy against Riverside Military Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 34-6 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Eagles' Jacques Chiller, who rushed for 148 yards and one touchdown on only 15 carries, and also picked up 70 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Cougars still be able to contain Chiller? There's only one way to find out.
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