On Friday The First Academy will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to square off against the Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in The First Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
The First Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, who was ranked ninth at the time (The First Academy was ranked 15th). The First Academy took a 49-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (39), the Royals still had to take the loss.
Despite the defeat, The First Academy got top-tier performance from Salomon Georges, who threw for 345 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 48 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (122 yards to be exact) went to Evan James.
Meanwhile, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy came up short against Foundation Academy last Friday and fell 24-14.
The First Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-1. As for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. The First Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 176.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 30. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
The First Academy beat Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy 21-14 when the teams last played back in November of 2019. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy's Kevin Chandler, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for The First Academy to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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