It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Springwood can now relate to. They were beaten by the Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights 66-36 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since September 13th.
When it comes to explaining why Springwood lost, don't look at Cj Johnson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 226 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per carry. Johnson's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 159 rushing yards.
Springwood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Adam Baltes. Tucker Sides was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Thad Mckinney continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Macon-East Montgomery Academy, rushing for 125 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. Mckinney also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles (2.0 for loss).
With the loss, Springwood broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-3. 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.
Springwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Macon-East Montgomery Academy, they will take on Cornerstone Christian on Thursday. Cornerstone Christian is coming into the matchup with five straight wins on the road, so Macon-East Montgomery Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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