The Ezekiel Academy Knights will square off against the Jacksonville Christian Academy Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Ezekiel Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Evangel Christian, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Ezekiel Academy was ranked ninth). Ezekiel Academy lost 68-42 to Evangel Christian on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on September 6th (40), the Knights still had to take the loss.
Ezekiel Academy might have lost, but man, Branden Davis was a machine: he rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Shaun Taylor was another key player, rushing for 53 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Meanwhile, Jacksonville Christian Academy waltzed into their match on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Warriors, posting a 49-16 victory at home. Considering the Thunder have won five matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ezekiel Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Jacksonville Christian Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
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