The All Saints' Academy Saints will head out to challenge the Academy at the Lakes Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Back in August, All Saints' Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 20-14 to Sports Leadership & Management.
All Saints' Academy might have lost, but man, Jackson Waters was a machine: he rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 59 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Waters a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Academy at the Lakes faced Shorecrest Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Academy at the Lakes took a blow against Shorecrest Prep, falling 57-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now lost four in a row.
All Saints' Academy's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Academy at the Lakes, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
All Saints' Academy strolled past Academy at the Lakes when the teams last played back in November of 2020 by a score of 39-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Academy at the Lakes' Jalen Brown, who rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 220 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for All Saints' Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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