Africentric Early College hadn't done well against Eastmoor Academy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Africentric Early College Nubians took their contest with ease, bagging a 48-13 win over the Eastmoor Academy Warriors. The result was nothing new for the Nubians, who have now won six matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Caleb Anthony, who picked up 244 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. His longest reception was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Josh Smith was another key player, throwing for 350 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 15.9 yards per attempt.
Africentric Early College's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB ten times. It was truly a group effort as Jaylon Turner, Jaydon Turner, and Chase Johnson picked up two apiece. Johnson also sacked three sacks, which is notable because Africentric Early College is undefeated when he posts at least two sacks, but 2-3 otherwise.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Africentric Early College, bringing their record for this year to 7-3. As for Eastmoor Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Africentric Early College will square off against West Muskingum at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Muskingum will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. Eastmoor Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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