After flying high against East Columbus last Thursday, American Leadership Academy-Johnston came back down to earth. The American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots took a hard 27-13 fall against the Wake Prep Academy Guardians on Friday. The matchup marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ian Wands, who threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns. American Leadership Academy-Johnston also got a significant boost from Cameron Thaxton, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Everett Holm was a one-man wrecking crew for Wake Prep Academy as he picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Holm got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 78 yards.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston moved to 6-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Wake Prep Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. American Leadership Academy-Johnston's road trip will continue as they head out to face South Lenoir at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. American Leadership Academy-Johnston is facing South Lenoir at the right time seeing as South Lenoir is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Wake Prep Academy, they will head out to face off against South Granville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Granville is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Wake Prep Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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