If Air Academy was feeling good fresh off their 37-0 takedown of Sierra last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Air Academy Kadets were outmatched by the Palmer Ridge Bears on the road and fell 46-14. The Kadets haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Air Academy lost on Friday, don't look at Ben Fernengel. Despite the final result, he rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown. Fernengel's longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards.
Even though they lost, Air 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 166 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Avier Elvira was his usual excellent self, rushing for 169 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries for Palmer Ridge. The dominant performance gave Elvira a new career-high in rushing yards. Jackson Mabe was another key player, rushing for 51 yards and two touchdowns.
The loss snapped Air Academy's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record. As for Palmer Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Air Academy will be playing at home against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Air Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.2 points per game this season. As for Palmer Ridge, they will head out to challenge Durango at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Durango will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Palmer Ridge surely won't give up without a fight.
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