The First Academy Royals will face off against the Orlando Christian Prep Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The First Academy will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
The First Academy's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Atlantic's usually-dominant defense. The First Academy walked away with a 41-28 win over Atlantic.
The First Academy had a senior duo take command as Salomon Georges rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries and Dane Thompkins rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns. Georges' longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Jaelyn Powell, who rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns.
The First Academy wouldn't let Atlantic keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Danny Odem Iii, Bam Whitfield, and Whitfield picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Atlantic's side was Blaze Jones, who picked up two sacks and made six total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, The First Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Orlando Christian Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road on September 6th. Everything went their way against Wildwood two weeks ago as Orlando Christian Prep made off with a 37-15 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Warriors needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
The critical scores for Orlando Christian Prep came from William Grinage, Akeevin Anderson, Cameron Kurzon, Thomas Young, and Young.
Orlando Christian Prep's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jaden Bolton and Grinage.
The First Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Orlando Christian Prep, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-3.
The First Academy might still be hurting after the 44-24 defeat they got from Orlando Christian Prep in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for The First Academy, Adryan Marayne (who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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