South Wake was the 38-28 winner over American Leadership Academy-Johnston when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The South Wake Lions took a 38-21 bruising from the American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots on Saturday. The Lions' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead American Leadership Academy-Johnston to victory, but perhaps none more so than Symir Ray, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Another passer making a difference was Ian Wands, who threw for 129 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
South Wake's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for American Leadership Academy-Johnston, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Wake will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on High Point Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for American Leadership Academy-Johnston, they will challenge West Bladen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. American Leadership Academy-Johnston's defense has only allowed 14.4 points per game this season, so West Bladen's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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