The David Emanuel Academy Eagles will square off against the Westminster Schools of Augusta Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
David Emanuel Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against Westwood on Friday as David Emanuel Academy made off with a 38-18 victory. The win made it back-to-back wins for David Emanuel Academy.
Meanwhile, Westminster Schools of Augusta faced Crisp Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Westminster Schools of Augusta simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Crisp Academy 69-0 at home. The win was familiar territory for Westminster Schools of Augusta who now have six in a row.
Westminster Schools of Augusta's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Caleb Franks, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and Levi Murphey, who threw for 232 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Porter Grinalds, who picked up 60 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Westminster Schools of Augusta's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Levi Ketterman was the leader with two sacks.
David Emanuel Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Westminster Schools of Augusta, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
David Emanuel Academy was taken down by Westminster Schools of Augusta 50-22 when the teams last played back in September. Can David Emanuel Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
