The Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights will square off against the Cornerstone Christian Chargers on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Springwood 66-36. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Thad Mckinney, who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Macon-East Montgomery Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Christian put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Evangel Christian Academy with points to spare, taking the game 56-38.
Zeke Adams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 322 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.0 yards per carry, and also throwing for 44 yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards.
Cornerstone Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Adams and Noah Schober. Adams' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards.
Cornerstone Christian's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.3 points per game. As for Macon-East Montgomery Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Macon-East Montgomery Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 244.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cornerstone Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 269.8. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy might still be hurting after the 88-62 loss they got from Cornerstone Christian in their previous matchup back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Adams, who rushed for 331 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 15.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 168 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Macon-East Montgomery 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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