The Flint River Academy Wildcats will head out to square off against the Skipstone Academy Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Skipstone Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Flint River Academy, who comes in off a win.
Skipstone Academy is hoping to do what Banks Academy couldn't on Friday: put an end to Flint River Academy's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at 14 games. Flint River Academy enjoyed a cozy 27-9 victory over Banks Academy.
Trent Young was a one-man wrecking crew for Flint River Academy as he rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. Another player making a difference was Sully Jones, who rushed for 139 yards on only 11 carries.
Flint River Academy was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 427 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Flint River Academy wouldn't let Banks Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Conner Amerson was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Skipstone Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against Georgia Force Christian on Friday, falling 55-0. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 421st, while the Blue Knights are ranked 207th).
Flint River Academy strolled past Skipstone Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 31-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Flint River 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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