The Alabama Christian Academy Eagles will take on the Maplesville Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Friday. Alabama Christian Academy was outmatched by Montgomery Academy and fell 50-21. While losing is never fun, Alabama Christian Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 235th, while Montgomery Academy is ranked 84th).
Meanwhile, Maplesville strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They took their game with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over Verbena. Give Maplesville's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Maplesville's win came from a few key players Alabama Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Pearce Yeargan, who threw for 104 yards and two TDs, and also rushed for 49 yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Nehemiah McCary, who rushed for 57 yards and one touchdown.
Maplesville's run defense was locked in: Verbena could only muster 0.7 yards per carry. Maplesville didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged seven.
Maplesville's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Alabama Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 4-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Alabama Christian Academy skirted past Maplesville 32-29 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Red Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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