After flying high against Grace Christian Academy last Friday, David Emanuel Academy came back down to earth. The David Emanuel Academy Eagles fell just short of the Crisp Academy Wildcats by a score of 26-24 on Friday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Despite the loss, David Emanuel Academy still got an impressive performance from Clayton Hood, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown. Hood got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 59 yards.
David Emanuel Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Crisp Academy, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2.
David Emanuel Academy will square off against John Hancock Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Crisp Academy, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Fullington Academy at 7:30 p.m. on September 13th. Crisp Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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