On Thursday, Southern Prep Academy faced Springwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The match between the Southern Prep Academy Fighting Rangers and the Springwood Wildcats wasn't particularly close, with the Southern Prep Academy Fighting Rangers falling 44-28. The Fighting Rangers haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Several Fighting Rangers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jahziyah Anderson, who rushed for 197 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. Anderson showed off some serious burst, taking off on a dash for 55 yards. Caleb Cole was another key pass catcher, picking up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cj Johnson was a one-man wrecking crew for Springwood as he rushed for 399 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Southern Prep Academy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Springwood, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Southern Prep Academy will be playing at home against Evangel Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southern Prep Academy will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Springwood, they will face off against Cornerstone Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Springwood knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Cornerstone Christian likes a good challenge.
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