On Friday, Calhoun Academy faced Deer Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Calhoun Academy Cougars secured a 30-24 W over the Deer Creek Warriors. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Warriors, too.
Calhoun Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Layton Logan led the charge by rushing for 157 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Carsen Stegall, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown.
Calhoun Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Bronnor Bingham.
Calhoun Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Deer Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Calhoun Academy will venture away from home to take on Newton County Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Deer Creek, they will square off against DeSoto at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. DeSoto knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Deer Creek likes a good challenge.
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