The Academy Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Sterling Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Skyview as The Academy made off with a 42-20 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Jase Farmer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 138 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also throwing for 126 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.2 rushing yards per game. Another big playmaker for The Academy was Deanthony Groetken, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, The Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
The Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Groetken, Andres Mendoza, and Jayden Hillman picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Sterling was able to grind out a solid victory over Platte Valley last Friday, taking the game 28-18. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
The Academy's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Sterling, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
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