Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Academy for Classical Education). They took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 51-14 victory over the Wilkinson County Warriors. The result was nothing new for the Gryphons, who have now won three matchups by 32 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Academy for Classical Education's win came down to the chemistry between Ace Hatcher and his top target Brice Whitley. Hatcher threw for 188 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes while Whitley gained 154 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Whitley a new career-high in rushing yards. Jaylon Davis was Hatcher's top target, picking up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Although Wilkinson County took the loss, they still got scores from Myles Cobb and Rahiym Thompkins.
Academy for Classical Education's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Wilkinson County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Academy for Classical Education will venture away from home to square off against Northeast at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Academy for Classical Education: 13.2, Northeast: 15.8) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Wilkinson County, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Glascock County at 7:30 p.m. on September 27th.
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