Judge Memorial Catholic never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against American Leadership Academy on Friday. They claimed a resounding 44-14 win over the American Leadership Academy Eagles on the road. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 44-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Adrian Palmer was a one-man wrecking crew for Judge Memorial Catholic as he rushed for 41 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 262 yards and a touchdown. Texas Wilde was another key player, gaining 116 total yards and a touchdown.
Judge Memorial Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Ben Butler, King Long, and Aj Peek picked up one apiece. Judge Memorial Catholic got some further help from Red Fuller: he made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
When it comes to explaining why American Leadership Academy lost, don't look at Tad Swarnes. Despite the final result, he picked up 84 receiving yards, and also rushed for 48 yards. The dominant performance gave Swarnes a new career-high in rushing yards.
The victory snapped Judge Memorial Catholic's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-7 record. As for American Leadership Academy, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Judge Memorial Catholic will host Grand County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Judge Memorial Catholic is facing Grand County at the right time seeing as Grand County is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for American Leadership Academy, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Providence Hall, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Providence Hall is coming into the match with six straight losses on the road, meaning American Leadership Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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