After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Roanoke Rapids, American Leadership Academy-Johnston was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They strolled past the South Wake Lions with points to spare, taking the game 38-21. The Patriots pushed the score to 30-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions cut but never quite recovered from.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Symir Ray led the charge by rushing for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Wands, who threw for 129 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Preston Guyader and Jah'Kese Bodrick. Chris Ayala was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks and making eight total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, American Leadership Academy-Johnston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-1. As for South Wake, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. American Leadership Academy-Johnston will head out to face off against West Bladen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. American Leadership Academy-Johnston's defense has only allowed 14.4 points per game this season, so West Bladen's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for South Wake, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on High Point Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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