The Air Academy Kadets will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Widefield Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Air Academy is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 40-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sand Creek.
Despite the loss, Air Academy got top-tier performance from Ben Fernengel, who rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Fernengel is now averaging an impressive 112 rushing yards per game.
Even though they lost, Air Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Widefield had to suffer through a 36-6 loss at the hands of Liberty. The Gladiators were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-0.
Air Academy's record now sits at 0-2. As for Widefield, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Air Academy lost to Widefield on the road by a decisive 33-14 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Air Academy, Paul Mitchell (who threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown on only six 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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