The third road game was the charm for Air Academy, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They came out on top against the Standley Lake Gators by a score of 32-19 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 was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 108 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 115 yards and one TD. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (121.4). Another player making a difference was Max Schlichter, who rushed for 74 yards and two scores.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Air Academy proved: they limited Standley Lake to a paltry 3.5 yards per carry. While two picked up at least 14 total tackles, Dakari Burr stood above the rest. He made 14 total tackles (5.5 for loss) and snagged an interception. Air Academy didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.9.
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 TD, and also threw for 135 yards and one touchdown.
Air Academy's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Standley Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Coming up, Air Academy will be playing at home against Sierra at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th. As for Standley Lake, they will head out on the road to face off against Skyline at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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