There's no place like home for Classical Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 31-21 win over the Francis Parker Lancers on Thursday. This was payback for the Caimans, who suffered a 42-39 loss the last time these two teams met.
It was another big night for Justus Smith, who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer Bray, who threw for 166 yards and a touchdown.
Classical Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Although Francis Parker took the loss, they still got scores from Avondre Kelley, Zane Tamatoa Reed, and Winston Huber.
Classical Academy now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Francis Parker, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Classical Academy has already played their next contest, a 29-3 victory against Escondido Charter on the 31st. As for Francis Parker, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 41-10 defeat against La Jolla Country Day on the 1st.
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