The Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights will face off against the Escambia Academy Cougars at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Macon-East Montgomery Academy is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 36-6 victory over Evangel Christian Academy. Considering the Knights have won eight games by more than 29 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy found their leader in sophomore Brandon Fitch, who rushed for 48 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 109 yards and one TD.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Macon-East Montgomery Academy proved: they limited Evangel Christian Academy to a paltry 2.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Conner Wallace for the heroic effort on defense: he. Macon-East Montgomery Academy didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.6.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy's defense didn't let Donnell Harris, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Elliot Fitch and Colton McWhorter, who racked up all four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Escambia Academy faced Cornerstone Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Cougars came out on top against the Chargers by a score of 27-14. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won three in a row.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy's record now sits at 12-0. As for Escambia Academy, their record is now 11-1.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Escambia Academy in their previous meeting back in October, sneaking past 28-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights 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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