The Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Southern Prep Academy Fighting Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Macon-East Montgomery Academy has three straight victories, Southern Prep Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They claimed a resounding 52-0 win over Meadowview Christian on the road. Fans of the Knights have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Thad Mckinney had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 90 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Macon-East Montgomery Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. In that department, Cole Streetman was the leader with two sacks.
Meanwhile, Southern Prep Academy faced Cornerstone Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Southern Prep Academy was outmatched by Cornerstone Christian on the road and fell 56-8.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0. As for Southern Prep Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Macon-East Montgomery Academy has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 365.7 total yards per game. It's a different story for Southern Prep Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 238. Will Macon-East Montgomery Academy be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Southern Prep Academy flip the script? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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