The American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots will take on the Southside Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. American Leadership Academy-Johnston will be strutting in after a win while Southside will be coming in after a defeat.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 38-21 victory over South Wake. The Patriots pushed the score to 30-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions cut but never quite recovered from.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Symir Ray, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Wands, who threw for 129 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Preston Guyader and Jah'Kese Bodrick. Another thorn in South Wake's side was Chris Ayala, who picked up three sacks and made eight total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, American Leadership Academy-Johnston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Southside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 20-7 to Rosewood.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-1. As for Southside, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. American Leadership Academy-Johnston has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 393.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Southside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 168. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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