After losing to South Summit the last time they met, Summit Academy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Summit Academy Bears narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the South Summit Wildcats 19-17. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
The critical scores for Summit Academy came from Alexander Meredith, Bronson Dixon, and Dixon.
One reason for the win was Summit Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Tug Wilbur with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Summit Academy's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. As for South Summit, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Summit Academy will challenge Judge Memorial Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South Summit, they are taking a road trip to challenge American Leadership Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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