The Crisp Academy Wildcats will head out to challenge the Vidalia Heritage Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crisp Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with 14 straight defeats, while Vidalia Heritage Academy will come in with five straight victories.
Crisp Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Grace Christian Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Wildcats were outmatched by the Cougars and fell 35-6. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Meanwhile, Vidalia Heritage Academy faced Westwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Eagles claimed a resounding 53-14 win over the Wildcats. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 32-8.
Crisp Academy better keep an eye on Jake Adams. He was instrumental in Vidalia Heritage Academy's win, throwing for 267 yards and five TDs on only 18 passes, while also rushing for 102 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries. Dylan Green was another key player, picking up 114 receiving yards and three scores.
Vidalia Heritage Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 223 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Vidalia Heritage Academy's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Wayne Richardson was the leader with 2.5 sacks.
Vidalia Heritage Academy's record is now 5-1. As for Crisp Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Crisp Academy couldn't quite get it done against Vidalia Heritage Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 32-24. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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