The Air Academy Kadets will challenge the Sand Creek Scorpions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
After dropping their season opener at home, Sand Creek is headed out to face a Kadets squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Air Academy took a blow against Mesa Ridge on Friday, falling 48-0. The Kadets just can't catch a break and have now endured six losses in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Sand Creek was just a hair shy of victory on Saturday and fell 14-13 to Harrison. Despite 155 more yards than the Panthers, the Scorpions couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Sand Creek's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Achilles Evans, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown, and Ethan Mangrum, who rushed for 83 yards. Evans also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making six total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Even though they lost, Sand Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harrison only rushed for 174.
Everything came up roses for Air Academy against Sand Creek in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 41-8 victory. In that contest, Air Academy amassed a halftime lead of 34-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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