Two dominant signal callers in Salomon Georges and Gavin Owens are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The First Academy Royals's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (The First Academy: 16.8, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee: 15.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, everything went The First Academy's way against Orlando Christian Prep as The First Academy made off with a 39-13 win. Considering the Royals have won three games by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The First Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dane Thompkins, who rushed for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. Thompkins is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. Another passer making a difference was Georges, who threw for 233 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, The First Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee never let their opponents score on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Charlotte Christian , sneaking past 2-0. The two-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The First Academy pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
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