This season hasn't been kind to The Mount de Sales Academy Cavaliers, who are still winless after their ninth match. They had to suffer through a rough 49-17 loss at the hands of John Milledge Academy. Mount de Sales Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-3.
Mount de Sales Academy's lost on Friday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Zavion DeShazier, who threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns.
It was another big night for Javian Butts, who rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Butts was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 66 yards. Jalen Butts was another key contributor, gaining 73 total yards and three touchdowns.
Mount de Sales Academy's defeat was their ninth straight at home (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 0-9. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 8-1 St. Anne-Pacelli and 7-5 Tattnall Square Academy (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 57.3% over those games). As for John Milledge Academy, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Mount de Sales Academy will head out on the road to face off against Athens Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Athens Christian comes in on a streak of failing to score more than zero points in their last seven games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse. As for John Milledge Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tattnall Square Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Tattnall Square Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings (they are ranked 250th, while John Milledge Academy is ranked 124th).
