Classical Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Francis Parker Lancers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Classical Academy is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since September 30, 2023 on Friday. They were outmatched by Santa Fe Christian on the road and fell 35-8. The defeat continues a trend for the Caimans in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Francis Parker entered their match against La Jolla on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Francis Parker had to suffer through a 44-14 loss at the hands of La Jolla. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 672nd, while the Vikings are ranked 144th).
Despite the loss, Francis Parker got top-tier performance from Avondre Kelley, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Kelley is becoming a predictor of Francis Parker's success: when he posts at least 100 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
Classical Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Francis Parker, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 4-4.
Classical Academy couldn't quite finish off Francis Parker in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 42-39. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kelley, who rushed for 271 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 16.9 yards per carry. Now that Classical Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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