A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on the Wilcox Academy Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26 points per game this season.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row dating back to last season, Southern Academy finally turned things around against Snook Christian Academy on Friday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 58-6 victory over the Eagles. The high-scoring effort was just what the Cougars needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Southern Academy found their leader in underclassman Drew Rogers, who threw for 180 yards and a touchdown while completing 90.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 38 yards. The dominant performance gave Rogers a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southern Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 363 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 96.6 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 213.3.
Southern Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Dixon Green, Gage Campbell, and Charlie Christian picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Wilcox Academy has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 11.5 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They fell 41-28 to Patrician Academy. That makes it the first time this season the Wildcats have let down their home crowd.
Southern Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Wilcox Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Southern Academy was taken down by Wilcox Academy 49-12 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Will Southern Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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