The Interlachen Rams will square off against the St. Joseph Academy Flashes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Interlachen has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while St. Joseph Academy will come in with eight straight victories.
Last Friday, Interlachen ended up a good deal behind Hilliard and lost 54-35.
Despite the defeat, Interlachen had strong showings from Kemontae Nixon, who picked up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Ben Aguayo, who threw for 240 yards and four touchdowns.
Meanwhile, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, St. Joseph Academy made off with a 16-15 win over Oak Hall. The 16-point effort marked the Flashes' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The critical scores for St. Joseph Academy came from Jack Fox and Jeremiah Kes.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to St. Joseph Academy's defense and their five sacks. In that department, Fox was the leader with three. St. Joseph Academy got some further help from Asher Glisson: he picked up a sack, made 14 total tackles, and defended two passes.
Interlachen's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for St. Joseph Academy, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Interlachen has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 160 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 203.1. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Interlachen against St. Joseph Academy in their previous meeting back in November of 2020, as the team secured a 48-21 win. Will Interlachen repeat their success, or does St. Joseph Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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