Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask IMG Academy State). They put the hurt on the Ida Baker Bulldogs with a sharp 54-34 victory on Thursday.
Baker Giles
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IMG Academy State found their leader in sophomore Baker Giles, who rushed for 185 yards and one score on only 15 carries, and also threw for 179 yards and four touchdowns. Those four passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Giles. Max Jewett also helped with two TDs in total.
IMG Academy State was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 409 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ida Baker only rushed for 131 rushing yards.
Ida Baker's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caelum Cragin, who picked up 228 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 55 yards and one score. Cragin was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards. Brody Root was another key signal caller, throwing for 285 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt.
The win got IMG Academy State back to even at 2-2. As for Ida Baker, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
IMG Academy State didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 57-7 defeat against Bayshore on the 18th. As for Ida Baker, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 55-22 victory against DeSoto County on the 19th.
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