Air Academy hasn't had much luck against Vista Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Air Academy Kadets will head out to face off against the Vista Ridge Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Air Academy's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Durango on Friday. They were dealt a 58-0 defeat at the hands of the Demons. The shutout was out of character for the Kadets seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Meanwhile, a win for Vista Ridge just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Palmer Ridge, falling 42-7. The loss continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the defeat, Vista Ridge got top-tier performance from Nayshaun Hall, who rushed for 133 yards while picking up 8.3 yards per carry.
Air Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Vista Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Air Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 210.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Vista Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 168.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Air Academy was taken down by Vista Ridge 51-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Air Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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