It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but IMG Academy White had no problem doing just that on Monday. They came out on top against the Zarephath Academy Eagles by a score of 21-12. Winning may never get old, but the Ascenders sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
| 08/23/24 vs Episcopal School of Dallas | 3 |
| 12/02/24 @ Zarephath Academy | 2 |
| 09/06/24 @ Bayshore | 2 |
| 09/20/24 @ Manatee | 1 |
| 09/13/24 vs St. John Paul II | 1 |
IMG Academy White's defense made their presence known, laying out Jordan Durham. 8.5 times. Carmelo McKenzie led the group effort, picking up 2.5 of those sacks all by himself. That's the most sacks Jacob Hanson has posted since back in September.
When it comes to explaining why Zarephath Academy lost, don't look at Durham. Despite the final result, he rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 161 yards on 13 of 31 attempts. 95 of Durham's passing yards were hauled in by Terrell Brant.
IMG Academy White pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.0 points per game. As for Zarephath Academy, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-2.
As of now, neither IMG Academy White nor Zarephath Academy have any future games scheduled.
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