The Southern Prep Academy Fighting Rangers will square off against the Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern Prep Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Macon-East Montgomery Academy will come in with three straight victories.
Southern Prep Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Cornerstone Christian, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Southern Prep Academy was ranked 17th). Southern Prep Academy took a blow against Cornerstone Christian on Friday, falling 56-8.
Meanwhile, Macon-East Montgomery Academy never let their opponents score two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Meadowview Christian 52-0 on the road. Fans of the Knights have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Thad Mckinney went supernova for Macon-East Montgomery Academy, rushing for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Mckinney's longest rush was for an incredible 90 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Macon-East Montgomery Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. Leading the way was Cole Streetman with two sacks.
Southern Prep Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Macon-East Montgomery Academy, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0.
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