The Air Academy Kadets will square off against the Standley Lake Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Standley Lake took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Air Academy, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Air Academy finally turned things around against Widefield on Friday. They put the hurt on the Gladiators with a sharp 44-19 victory. With the Kadets ahead 30-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Ben Fernengel had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Air Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Standley Lake lost to Bear Creek on the road by a 26-7 margin on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Gators in their matchups with the Bears: they've now lost four in a row.
Air Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Standley Lake, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
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