After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Faith Christian, IMG Academy Blue was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They secured a 42-38 W over the Canterbury Cougars. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Ascenders as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season.
IMG Academy Blue found their leader in underclassman Kai Theeke, who rushed for 203 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per carry. Brody Boros also helped out with an impressive 85 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, IMG Academy Blue was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
IMG Academy Blue didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Elijah Hamm.
Defeat or not, Canterbury got some senior leadership from Collin Meagher and Jt Huether. Meagher picked up 304 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Huether threw for 435 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.5 yards per attempt. Meagher was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 67 yards.
IMG Academy Blue's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for Canterbury, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
IMG Academy Blue will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Palmetto Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on October 17th. IMG Academy Blue is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. Canterbury has already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against IMG Academy on the 3rd.
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