Mt. Zion Prep Academy has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They and the Friendship Collegiate Academy Knights are set to duel. Mt. Zion Prep Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Mt. Zion Prep Academy finally turned things around against Life Christian Academy on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Eagles 37-0 on the road. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Mt. Zion Prep Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nahshon Wilson, who threw for 174 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also rushed for 42 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (87 yards to be exact) went to Tahlon Holton, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Mt. Zion Prep Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Amauri Polydor led the group effort, picking up three of those interceptions all by himself. Mt. Zion Prep Academy got some further help from Khori Echols: he picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, Friendship Collegiate Academy is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of St. Michael the Archangel. Friendship Collegiate Academy lost 30-6 to St. Michael the Archangel. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Knights have suffered since September 1, 2023.
Mt. Zion Prep Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Friendship Collegiate Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Mt. Zion Prep Academy won a match that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in November of 2022, slipping by Friendship Collegiate Academy 1-0. Does Mt. Zion Prep Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Friendship Collegiate Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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