The Autauga Academy Generals will head out on the road to face off against the Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Autauga Academy put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-8 win over Monroe Academy at home. The victory was just what Autauga Academy needed coming off of a 42-7 defeat in their prior match.
Meanwhile, Macon-East Montgomery Academy's nine-game losing streak dating back to last season came to an end on Friday. They didn't even let Abbeville Christian Academy onto the board and left with a 53-0 win. The victory was just what Macon-East Montgomery Academy needed coming off of a 36-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy relied on the efforts of Sam Wallace, who rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and Thaddeus McKinney, who gained 264 total yards and four touchdowns. Wallace really tore up the turf during one magnificent 85-yard run.
Their wins bumped Autauga Academy to 6-3 and Macon-East Montgomery Academy to 1-8.
Autauga Academy came up short against Macon-East Montgomery Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2022, falling 14-10. Can Autauga Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
