Monroe Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to challenge the South Choctaw Academy Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Monroe Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 55-20 victory over Jackson Academy. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Volunteers considering their two-point performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, South Choctaw Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Morgan Academy 58-14. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Senators are ranked 299th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kade Carroll was his usual excellent self, rushing for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 122 yards and a touchdown. Jackson Boykin was another key player, rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
South Choctaw Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 410 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards in nine consecutive games.
South Choctaw Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carroll and Hayes Turner.
Monroe Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for South Choctaw Academy, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Everything came up roses for Monroe Academy against South Choctaw Academy in their previous meeting back in August of 2019, as the squad secured a 35-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monroe Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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