The Calhoun Academy Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Lee Academy Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.4 points per game this season.
Calhoun Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 48-8 win over Marvell Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Calhoun Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Layton Logan, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown. Logan also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Bronnor Bingham was another key rusher, rushing for 52 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Calhoun Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lee Academy faced Subiaco Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Lee Academy lost 46-22 to Subiaco Academy. The Cougars' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Calhoun Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Lee Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Calhoun Academy skirted past Lee Academy 52-50 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Calhoun Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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