The Episcopal Wildcats will face off against the Atkins Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Episcopal is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Episcopal came up short against Baptist Prep and fell 26-19.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Atkins after they claimed the first score two weeks ago, but it was Conway Christian who ended up claiming the real prize. Atkins fell just short of Conway Christian by a score of 27-24. The loss was the Red Devils' first of the season.
Although Atkins took the loss, they still got scores from Tanner Hegeman, Cole Crawford, and Crawford.
Atkins wouldn't let Conway Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Atkins can thank John Davis and Dayton Rawlings for forcing both of them. Davis is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Atkins was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Episcopal's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Atkins, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
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