John Milledge Academy and Tiftarea Academy squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but John Milledge Academy had to settle for second. The game between them and the Tiftarea Academy Panthers wasn't particularly close, with the John Milledge Academy Trojans falling 35-21. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 46-21 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
When it comes to explaining why John Milledge Academy lost, don't look at Asa Wall. Despite the final result, he rushed for 32 yards and two touchdowns. An impressive showing, but Wall really ramped things up playing D: he picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles.
John Robert Walker was his usual excellent self, rushing for 220 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 107 yards and a touchdown for Tiftarea Academy. That's the most rushing yards Walker has posted since back in August.
John Milledge Academy dropped their record down to 2-9 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Tiftarea Academy, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
John Milledge Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tiftarea Academy, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Valwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That match will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Tayt Snellgrove and Walker.
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