The third road matchup was the charm for Air Academy, as they earned their first away win of the season. They walked away with a 32-19 victory over the Standley Lake Gators on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for the Kadets, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cade Ballard
| 09/18/25 @ Standley Lake | 121.4 |
| 09/27/24 @ Sierra | 118.9 |
| 09/13/24 @ Widefield | 113.8 |
| 09/06/24 vs Sand Creek | 104.2 |
| 09/20/24 vs Standley Lake | 89.6 |
Cade Ballard had a dynamite game, rushing for 117 yards and two TDs on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 115 yards and one touchdown. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (121.4). Max Schlichter was in the mix too, providing Air Academy with two scores.
When it comes to explaining why Standley Lake lost, don't look at Teagan Leighton. Despite the final result, he rushed for 69 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 135 yards and one TD.
The win got Air Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Standley Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Coming up, Air Academy will challenge Sierra at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th. As for Standley Lake, they will face off against Skyline at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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