The American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the West Bladen Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. American Leadership Academy-Johnston's defense has only allowed 14.4 points per game this season, so West Bladen's offense will have their work cut out for them.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They took down South Wake 38-21. The Patriots pushed the score to 30-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions cut but never quite recovered from.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Symir Ray out in front who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Another signal caller making a difference was Ian Wands, who threw for 129 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Preston Guyader and Jah'Kese Bodrick. Chris Ayala was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks and making eight total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, American Leadership Academy-Johnston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 281 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, West Bladen can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game two weeks ago. They came out on top against East Columbus by a score of 26-19. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-1. As for West Bladen, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
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