There's no place like home for The Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 40-0 victory over the Alameda Pirates. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The Academy was led to victory by Hector Mendoza and Ryland Chatterton. Mendoza rushed for 123 yards and one TD on only six carries, while Chatterton threw for 133 yards and three touchdowns. Mendoza's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Heath Allen was in the mix too, providing The Academy with two scores.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something The Academy proved: they limited Alameda to a paltry -3.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Aaron Baker for the heroic effort on defense: he. The Academy didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.7.
The Academy's defense didn't let Isaac Quintana., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Lucas Goebel was the leader with two sacks.
Wildcats
| 09/13/25 vs Alameda | 40-0 |
| 11/01/24 vs Brush | 22-14 |
| 10/12/24 vs Fort Lupton | 17-9 |
| 09/26/24 vs Skyview | 42-20 |
The Academy's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.8 points on average over those games. As for Alameda, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
The Academy has already played their next contest, a 49-13 loss against Strasburg on the 20th. As for Alameda, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 41-6 defeat against Englewood on the 19th.
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